Table 1. Demographic data and disease characteristics of all participants categorised into walking exercise and usual-care groups (N=111).
| Walking exercise group n=56 | Usual-care group n=55 | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 64.64 (11.54) | 62.51 (9.64) | 0.284 |
| Median | 67.00 | 62.00 | |
| Range | 37–83 | 40–81 | |
|
Education (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 10.71 (4.77) | 10.71 (4.45) | 0.995 |
|
Sex (n, %) | |||
| Male | 24 (42.9) | 25 (45.5) | 0.783 |
| Female | 32 (57.1) | 30 (54.5) | |
|
Employed (n, %) | |||
| No | 40 (71.4) | 31 (56.4) | 0.988 |
| Yes | 16 (28.6) | 24 (43.6) | |
|
Marital status (n, %) | |||
| Married | 46 (82.1) | 45 (81.8) | 0.965 |
| Unmarried | 10 (17.9) | 10 (18.2) | |
|
Cancer stage (n, %)b | |||
| 1 | 34 (60.8) | 38 (69.1) | 0.355 |
| 2 | 5 (8.9) | 4 (7.3) | |
| 3 | 5 (8.9) | 5 (9.0) | |
| 4 | 5 (8.9) | 4 (7.3) | |
| Unknown | 7 (12.5) | 4 (7.3) | |
|
Treatment status (n, %) | |||
| On treatment | 37 (66.1) | 39 (70.9) | 0.583 |
| Off treatment | 19 (33.9) | 16 (29.1) | |
|
Current treatment (n, %)c | |||
| Surgery | 30 (81.1) | 31 (79.5) | 0.861 |
| Radiotherapy | 2 (5.4) | 2 (5.1) | |
| Target therapy | 3 (8.1) | 5 (12.8) | |
| Chemoradiotherapy | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.6) | |
|
Days since diagnosis | |||
| Mean (SD) | 451.06 (636.82) | 456.53 (812.50) | 0.969 |
| Median | 103.50 | 112.00 | |
| Range | 7–2493 | 12–3465 | |
a
P values are based on the chi-square test for categorical variables and the t test for continuous variables.
b
In the chi-square test, cancer stages 2, 3, 4, and unknown were merged in one cell for comparison with cancer stage 1 to follow the statistical assumption and treat fewer than five cells. We present data from each original cell here for clarity.
c
In the chi-square test, radiotherapy, target therapy, and chemoradiotherapy were merged in one cell for comparison with surgery to follow the statistical assumption and treat fewer than five cells. We present data from each original cell here for clarity.