Table 3. Results of the generalised linear modela regarding the effects of walking exercise on anxiety, depression and cancer-related symptoms (n=116).

Variables	β	s.e.	P-value
Anxiety
Group (WG vs UG)	1.09	0.68	0.110
Time
Baseline	Reference
Third month	1.75	0.52	0.001*
Sixth month	1.07	0.53	0.042*
Group × time
Group × baseline	Reference
Group × third month	−1.80	0.69	0.009*
Group × sixth month	−2.18	0.79	0.006*
Depression
Group (WG vs UG)	0.93	0.67	0.166
Time
Baseline	Reference
Third month	2.66	0.59	0.00001*
Sixth month	1.44	0.58	0.013*
Group × time
Group × baseline	Reference
Group × third month	−3.31	0.83	0.00006*
Group × sixth month	−2.57	0.88	0.004*
Cancer-related symptoms
Group (WG vs UG)	−0.11	0.27	0.679
Time
Baseline	Reference
Third month	−0.03	0.15	0.819
Sixth month	−0.38	0.18	0.039*
Group × time
Group × baseline	Reference
Group × third month	−0.43	0.22	0.050
Group × sixth month	−0.03	0.30	0.910

Abbreviations: β=modelling coefficient; UG=usual-care group; WG=walking-exercise group.

*P<0.05.

^aUsing generalised estimation equations for repeated measurements and exchangeable correlation structure.