Table 1. Demographic data and disease characteristics for all participants categorised based on the two groups (n=116).
| Variables | Walking-exercise group, n=58 | Usual-care group, n=58 | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) | |||
| Mean (s.d.) | 64.76 (11.28) | 63.57 (10.54) | 0.559 |
|
Education (years) | |||
| Mean (s.d.) | 10.66 (4.73) | 10.62 (4.66) | 0.969 |
|
Sex (n, %) | |||
| Male | 26 (44.8) | 28 (48.3) | 0.710 |
| Female | 32 (55.2) | 30 (51.7) | |
|
Employment (n, %) | |||
| No | 42 (72.4) | 34 (58.6) | 0.118 |
| Yes | 16 (27.6) | 24 (41.4) | |
|
Marital status (n, %) | |||
| Married | 48 (82.8) | 48 (82.8) | 1 |
| Not married/single | 10 (17.2) | 10 (17.2) | |
|
Cancer stage (n, %) | |||
| 1 | 34 (58.6) | 41 (70.7) | 0.681 |
| 2 | 5 (8.6) | 4 (6.9) | |
| 3 | 6 (10.4) | 5 (8.6) | |
| 4 | 5 (8.6) | 4 (6.9) | |
| Unknown | 8 (13.8) | 4 (6.9) | |
|
Current treatment (n, %) | |||
| No treatment | 19 (32.8) | 17 (29.3) | 0.889 |
| Operation | 30 (51.8) | 33 (57.0) | |
| Chemotherapy | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Radiotherapy | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Target therapy | 4 (6.9) | 5 (8.6) | |
| Chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
a
The P-values are based on χ2 analyses for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables.