Table 2b.
Adjusted1 physical activity levels (hrs/week) within the third year after a breast cancer diagnosis by disease stage and ethnicity/race (N = 806)
| In Situ N = 184 Mean ± SE | Stage I N = 430 Mean ± SE | Stage II & IIIa N = 192 Mean ± SE | P for Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total PA 2 | 21.7 ± 1.3 | 22.9 ± 0.8 | 25.6 ± 1.3* | .031 |
| Light-Intensity PA 3 | 15.0 ± 1.1 | 16.2 ± 0.7 | 17.6 ± 1.0 | .081 |
| Moderate-Intensity PA 4 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 5.9 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.4*Φ | .031 |
| Vigorous-Intensity PA 5 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.2 | .78 |
| Sports/Recreational PA | 2.8 ± 0.3 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | .53 |
| Household PA | 17.7 ± 1.2 | 18.5 ± 0.8 | 21.0 ± 1.2* | .055 |
| Black N = 259 Mean ± SE | Non-Hispanic White N = 456 Mean ± SE | Hispanic N = 93 Mean ± SE | ||
| Total PA 2 | 22.9 ± 1.9 | 23.0 ± 1.1 | 25.9 ± 1.8 | |
| Light-Intensity PA 3 | 18.1 ± 1.6 | 15.2 ± 1.0 | 16.4 ± 1.5 | |
| Moderate-Intensity PA 4 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 7.0 ± 0.4* | 8.4 ± 0.6 *Φ | |
| Vigorous-Intensity PA 5 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.2 * | |
| Sports/Recreational PA | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 3.5 ± 0.3 * | 4.1 ± 0.4 * | |
| Household PA | 19.4 ± 1.8 | 18.3 ± 1.1 | 20.5 ± 1.7 | |
1
Physical activity levels adjusted for BMI, disease stage, treatment, race, study site, education, season, and interviewer
2
Total PA is the sum of light, moderate, and vigorous intensity PA. Total PA is also the sum of sports and household PA
3
Light intensity: < 3 METs
4
Moderate intensity: 3 – 6 METs
5
Vigorous intensity: > 6 METs
*
significantly different from BMI < 25.0 (p < .05)
Φ
significantly different from BMI: 25.0 – 29.9 (p < .05).