Table 1.
Participant characteristics by cancer history (n=659)
| Cancer history (n=119) | No cancer (n=540) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 75.0 (9.2) | 70.7 (9.9) | <0.001 |
| Female, n (%) | 37 (31.1) | 302 (55.9) | <0.001 |
| Black or African American, n (%) | 29 (24.4) | 137 (25.4) | 0.854 |
| Body mass index (kg/cm2), mean (SD) | 27.4 (4.5) | 27.5 (4.8) | 0.821 |
| Currently employed, n (%) | 34 (28.6) | 220 (40.7) | 0.014 |
| Cigarette smoking ever, n (%) | 57 (47.9) | 187 (34.4) | 0.006 |
| Usual gait speed (m/s), mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.2) | 0.387 |
| CES-D, mean (SD) | 5.3 (5.6) | 4.8 (4.8) | 0.315 |
| 2 or more comorbiditiesa, n (%) | 98 (82.4) | 355 (65.7) | <0.001 |
| MI/CHF/angina/vascular procedure/PAD, n (%) | 26 (21.9) | 55 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 70 (58.8) | 250 (46.3) | 0.013 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 75 (63.0) | 338 (62.6) | 0.930 |
| Stroke/TIA, n (%) | 16 (13.5) | 27 (5.0) | 0.001 |
| Pulmonary disease, n (%) | 18 (15.1) | 75 (13.9) | 0.726 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 22 (27.7) | 97 (18.0) | 0.015 |
| Osteoarthritis, n (%) | 77 (64.7) | 290 (53.7) | 0.029 |
| Total activity counts/day, mean (SD) | 28,001 (16,861) | 34,727 (20,591) | 0.001 |
| LTAC/day, mean (SD) | 10.1 (0.6) | 10.3 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| Fragmentation index/day, mean (SD) | 0.29 (0.08) | 0.27 (0.07) | <0.001 |
| Accelerometer days, mean (SD) | 5.4 (1.2) | 5.1 (1.1) | 0.054 |
a
Self-reported history of being diagnosed by a doctor or other health professional
Notes: CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scaled 0–60 where higher scores represent higher depressive-like symptoms; MI = myocardial infarction; CHF = congestive heart failure; PAD = peripheral arterial