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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Support Care Cancer. 2013 Oct 5;22(2):495–502. doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-2002-5

Table 2.

Lung Cancer Survivors Preferences for Physical Activity (N=175)

Preference variable
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

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If participant responded no, remaining questions were skipped