Table 2.
Preference variable | |
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Any time before or after treatment, would you have been interested in taking part in an exercise program tailored to lung cancer survivors? (N=173) | |
Yes | 90 (52%) |
No^ | 66 (38%) |
Maybe | 17 (10%) |
When would you like to start an exercise program? | |
(N=106) | |
Before treatment | 63 (60%) |
Immediately after treatment | 15 (14%) |
3-6 months post-treatment | 14 (13%) |
At least 1 year post-treatment | 4 (4%) |
No preference | 10 (9%) |
What type of exercise would you prefer to do? | |
(N=108) | |
Walking | 45 (42%) |
Swimming | 10 (9%) |
No preference | 20 (19%) |
Where would you prefer to exercise? | |
(N=106) | |
At home | 21 (20%) |
At a gym | 31 (29%) |
Outdoors | 10 (9%) |
Cancer center gym | 18 (17%) |
No preference | 26 (25%) |
Would you prefer to exercise alone or with other people? | |
(N=107) | |
Alone | 23 (22%) |
Family member | 5 (5%) |
One or two people | 5 (5%) |
Large group | 22 (19%) |
No preference | 52 (49%) |
Would you like your exercise program to consist of low, moderate or high intensity activities? (N=107) | |
Low | 42 (39%) |
Moderate | 47 (44%) |
High | 4 (4%) |
No preference | 14 (13%) |
Do you currently feel capable of engaging in an exercise program? (N=172) | |
Yes | 126 (74%) |
No | 24 (14%) |
Maybe | 22 (12%) |
Valid percentages reported
If participant responded no, remaining questions were skipped