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. 2018 Apr 10;8:5731. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-24042-6

Table 4.

Subgroup analysis of patients who did not meet the target of physical activity cancer outcome at baseline.

Outcomes PA interventions PA-intervention effects
Received (n = 22) Not received (n = 27)
No. (%) of patients meeting the target Odds ratio (95% CI) P
PA general health target
Month 6 15 (68.2) 17 (63.0) 1.67 (0.31 to 9.09) 0.551
Month 12 12 (54.5) 11 (40.7) 4.99 (0.91 to 27.46) 0.065
Month 18 15 (68.2) 14 (51.9) 1.83 (0.33 to 9.98) 0.484
Month 24 15 (68.2) 16 (59.3) 1.39 (0.26 to 7.54) 0.702
PA cancer outcome target
Month 6 13 (59.1) 12 (44.4) 2.22 (0.45 to 10.92) 0.324
Month 12 8 (36.4) 9 (33.3) 1.94 (0.37 to 10.15) 0.430
Month 18 13 (59.1) 6 (22.2) 4.84 (0.93 to 25.28) 0.062
Month 24 11 (50.0) 10 (37.0) 1.71 (0.34 to 8.73) 0.515
Mean (SD) change in PA level Estimated coefficient (95% CI) P
Change in PA level (accumulated minutes of MVPA per week)
Month 6 305.0 (319.5) 120.0 (114.1) 174.2 (34.7 to 313.7) 0.015
Month 12 199.3 (180.3) 93.8 (112.8) 114.1 (−32.2 to 260.5) 0.125
Month 18 291.0 (252.6) 78.5 (106.4) 179.0 (36.6 to 321.3) 0.014
Month 24 263.4 (254.1) 151.8 (174.5) 89.9 (−50.4 to 230.2) 0.206

Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; CI, confidence intervals; SD, standard deviation; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.

PA general health target: ≥30 minutes of MVPA 5 days a week.

PA cancer outcome target: ≥60 minutes of MVPA 5 days a week.