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Published in final edited form as: Cancer Epidemiol. 2011 Feb 10;35(6):569–573. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2011.01.006

Table 3.

Baseline and 12-Month Follow-up Prolactin Geometric Means (ng/mL) by Adherence

Baseline 12-mos Follow-up
Mean
(95% CI)
Mean
(95% CI)
Change (%) P1 P2
Increase in Min/Wk
Controls 7.8 (6.7, 9.1)
(n=51)
7.8 (6.9, 8.8)
(n=49)
0 (0.0) Ref N/A
Exercisers
<250 Min/Wk 6.8 (5.4, 8.6)
(n=15)
8.2 (6.5, 10.3)
(n=13)
1.4 (20.6) 0.28 Ref
250-300 Met Min/Wk 6.1 (4.7, 7.9)
(n=10)
6.6 (5.4, 7.9)
(n=10)
0.5 (8.2) 0.71 0.32
300+ Met Min/Wk 8.3 (6.7, 10.3)
(n=24)
8.4 (6.9, 10.2)
(n=24)
0.1 (1.2) 0.73 0.11
(ptrend = 0.70) (ptrend = 0.15)

Increase in steps/day
Controls 7.8 (6.7, 9.1)
(n=51)
7.8 (6.9, 8.8)
(n=49)
0 (0.0) Ref N/A
Exercisers
<1760 steps/day 7.1 (5.5, 9.1)
(n=18)
7.7 (6.3, 9.4)
(n=18)
0.6 (8.5) 0.63 Ref
1760-3519 steps/day 8.1 (5.3, 12.3)
(n=8)
9.0 (5.7, 14.4)
(n=8)
0.9 (11.1) 0.29 0.90
3520+ steps/day 7.3 (5.8, 9.2)
(n=15)
7.9 (6.4, 9.6)
(n=15)
0.6 (8.2) 0.77 0.86
(ptrend = 0.33) (ptrend = 0.93)

Change in VO2 max
Controls 7.8 (6.7, 9.1)
(n=51)
7.8 (6.9, 8.8)
(n=49)
0 (0.0) Ref N/A
Exercisers
Decreased or <5%
increase
7.2 (5.4, 9.7)
(n=15)
8.3 (6.5, 10.6)
(n=15)
1.1 (15.3) 0.35 Ref
Increased 5% - 15% 7.1 (5.2, 9.5)
(n=15)
7.1 (6.1, 8.2)
(n=15)
0 (0.0) 0.94 0.42
Increased < 15% 7.3 (6.0, 8.7)
(n=14)
7.7 (5.9, 9.9)
(n=14)
0.4 (5.5) 0.57 0.43
(ptrend = 0.70) (ptrend = 0.46)
1

Testing a difference between the change from baseline to 12 months in the exercise group versus controls

2

Testing a difference between the change from baseline to 12 months in middle or high exercise adherence groups versus low adherence group (controls excluded)