Table 5.

Demographic and clinical factors at time of survey by how interested respondents were in participating in an exercise program

	Participants	% Yes, interested in participation	% Maybe interested in participation	% Not interested in participation	Chi-squared test p value
Age at survey
< 55	46	46	37	17	0.002
55–64	140	35	34	31
65–74	153	25	37	38
75–79	49	24	22	53
≥ 80	31	13	35	52
Age at leaving full-time education
16	261	29	33	38	0.40
17–18	54	24	44	31
19–22	35	40	29	31
Older than 22	40	38	35	28
Has head and neck cancer ever recurred (ever come back)
Yes	48	42	38	21	0.04
No	356	28	34	38
Ever had surgery as part of cancer treatment
Yes	315	30	36	35	0.54
No	94	29	31	40
Ever had radiotherapy as part of cancer treatment
Yes	283	30	35	35	0.72
No	122	27	34	39
Ever had chemotherapy as part of cancer treatment
Yes	112	38	33	29	0.03
No	293	26	35	39
Do you have a feeding tube into your stomach at the moment
Yes	28	43	25	32	0.23
No	379	28	35	37
What other medical conditions do you have that could impact on you being able to perform exercise
Condition(s) stated	199	31	38	31	0.12
None stated	219	28	31	41
Heart related: e.g., IHD, attack, BP, AF, angina	49	35	41	24	0.20 versus condition not stated
Lung related: e.g. COPD, asthma, SOB	46	17	54	28	0.008 versus condition not stated
Joint/mobility related: e.g., arthritis, hip/knee replacement, osteoporosis, mobility or balance issues, sciatica	92	32	32	37	0.82 versus condition not stated