Table 1.
Demographic and medical characteristic
| Characteristic | Total (N=162) | Control (N=59) | Oncologists’ exercise recommendation (N=53) | Oncologists’ exercise recommendation with motivation package (N=50) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Male | 19(11.7) | 9(15.3) | 5(9.4) | 5(10.0) | .571 |
| Age (years) | 51.80±8.02 | 53.42±8.12 | 51.38±7.24 | 50.32±8.48 | .118 | |
| Married | 13.6(84) | 48(81.4) | 46(86.8) | 42(84.0) | .736 | |
| Family income over $50.000/year | 36(22.2) | 13(22.0) | 11(20.8) | 12(24.5) | .748 | |
| Completed university/college | 62(38.3) | 21(35.6) | 23(43.3) | 18(36.7) | .666 | |
| Employed full time | 64(39.5) | 24(42.1) | 21(42.0) | 19(38.8) | .928 | |
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| Medical factor | Weight (kg) | 57.47±9.76 | 57.39±8.98 | 57.90±9.76 | 57.16±10.77 | .927 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.72±3.32 | 22.76±3.47 | 22.91±3.17 | 22.47±3.34 | .796 | |
| Tumor Site | ||||||
| Breast | 122(75.3) | 41(69.5) | 42(79.2) | 39(78.6) | .425 | |
| Colorectal | 40(24.7) | 18(30.5) | 11(20.8) | 11(22.0) | ||
| Stage (N=148) | ||||||
| I | 66(40.7) | 22(40.0) | 25(49.0) | 19(45.2) | .877 | |
| II | 51(31.5) | 21(38.2) | 15(29.4) | 15(35.7) | ||
| III | 31(19.1) | 12(21.8) | 11(21.6) | 8(19.0) | ||
| Time since diagnosis (months) | 23.12±9.36 | 24.00±8.93 | 23.04±9.80 | 22.11±9.48 | .613 | |
| Time since surgery (months) | 20.35±8,78 | 21.53±8.18 | 20.20±9.41 | 19.11±8.78 | .401 | |
Data are presented as the mean ±SD and number (percent %)