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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Feb 3;18(2):664–672. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0589

Table 3.

Lung Cancer Survivors’ Physical Activity During the Six Months Prior to Diagnosis, During the Six Months After Completing Treatment, and at the Current Time

Pre-Diagnosis Weekly Physical Activity Mean (SD) or % Post-Treatment Weekly Physical Activity Mean (SD) or % Current Weekly Physical Activity Mean (SD) or % Comparison Between Time Points
Pre-Diagnosis vs. Post-Treatment P Value Pre-Diagnosis vs. Current P Value Post-Treatment vs. Current P Value
Mins. of light activity 77.8 (119.9) 82.6 (132.3) 83.4 (149.7) .647 .597 .933
Mins. of moderate activity 73.2 (123.2) 29.2 (64.0) 59.8 (98.1) .001 .155 .001
Mins. of strenuous activity 24.5 (89.3) 8.1 (50.3) 17.9 (65.1) .004 .179 .001
% Sedentary* 24.0% 25.1% 20.0% .773 .223 .150
% Meeting physical activity guidelines 26.4% 12.0% 27.4% .001 .828 .001

Note. Due to missing data, the sample size varies from N = 172 to N = 175. P values less than .05 are denoted by italics.

*

Defined as engaging in no light, moderate, or strenuous intensity activity.

Defined as engaging in at least 150 minutes per week of at least moderate intensity activity or at least 60 minutes per week of vigorous intensity activity.