Table 1.
Selected characteristics among overweight, long-term (> 5y), older rural and urban cancer survivors
| Characteristic | Rural (n = 241) | Urban (n = 488) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD (Median)a | ||
| Age (y) | 73.0 ± 5.2 | 73.1 ± 5.0b |
| Comorbidities (no.) | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 1.9 ± 1.3 |
| Total energy intake (kcal/day) | 1444 ± 476 | 1587 ± 491*** |
| Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (min/wk) | 59.7 ± 114 (0) | 61.6 ± 101 (15) |
| % | ||
| Sex (% male) | 56.0 | 49.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-hispanic white | 88.0 | 89.8 |
| African American | 11.6 | 9.2 |
| Other or unknown | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Education (% any college) | 58.1 | 65.6* |
| Cancer type | ||
| Female breast cancer | 45.6 | 40.6 |
| Prostate cancer | 38.6 | 44.9 |
| Colorectal cancer | 15.8 | 14.6 |
| Cancer stage | ||
| In situ or localized | 68.5 | 70.3 |
| Regional | 27.0 | 26.4 |
| Unknown | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Body mass index | ||
| Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 57.3 | 64.1 |
| Obese (30–39.9 kg/m2) | 42.7 | 35.9 |
| Tobacco use (% current smoker) | 7.9 | 5.3 |
a
The median is presented for physical activity since it is non-normally distributed (large right-hand skew)
b
P-values for differences in means were calculated with t tests for normally distributed variables and Wilcoxon rank sum tests for non-normally distributed variables. Differences in proportions were calculated with χ2 tests.
*
P < 0.05,
***
P < 0.001