Table 2.
Participant characteristics by the 12-item Physical Activity Barriers After Cancer (PABAC) scale scores
| Characteristic | No. (% of total) | PABAC score Mean (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 0.04 | ||
| Mean ± standard deviation | 60.4 ± 11.6 | ||
| <60 | 297 (44.9) | 27.3 (4.8) | |
| ≥60 | 365 (55.1) | 26.3 (5.2) | |
| Sex | 0.02 | ||
| Male | 231 (34.9) | 26.0 (5.3) | |
| Female | 431 (65.1) | 27.2 (4.8) | |
| Race | 0.04 | ||
| White | 539 (81.4) | 26.6 (5.1) | |
| Non-White | 123 (18.6) | 27.9 (4.9) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 0.08 | ||
| Normal weight (< 25) | 230 (35.0) | 26.2 (5.2) | |
| Overweight/Obese (≥ 25) | 428 (65.0) | 27.1 (5.0) | |
| Education | 0.03 | ||
| High school or less | 212 (32.4) | 27.7 (4.3) | |
| Some college or above | 442 (67.6) | 26.5 (5.3) | |
| Relationship Status | 0.07 | ||
| Partnered | 431 (65.2) | 26.5 (5.1) | |
| Not partnered | 230 (34.8) | 27.4 (4.9) | |
| Cancer Type | 0.25 | ||
| Breast | 206 (31.2) | 27.0 (5.3) | |
| Thoracic/Lung | 98 (14.8) | 26.9 (4.6) | |
| Hematologic | 97 (14.7) | 25.6 (5.0) | |
| Other* | 260 (39.3) | 27.1 (5.0) | |
| Cancer Stage | 0.18 | ||
| Non-metastatic | 323 (53.2) | 27.1 (5.0) | |
| Metastatic | 284 (46.8) | 26.5 (5.0) | |
| Time since Cancer Diagnosis | 0.02 | ||
| ≤ 12 months | 318 (49.6) | 27.4 (4.7) | |
| > 12 months | 323 (50.4) | 26.2 (5.3) | |
| Cancer Treatment Status | 0.30 | ||
| Currently receiving treatment | 501 (80.0) | 27.1 (4.8) | |
| Completed treatment | 111 (17.7) | 25.9 (5.7) | |
| About to start treatment | 14 (2.3) | 27.1 (5.5) | |
| Chemotherapy | 0.24 | ||
| Yes | 579 (87.5) | 26.9 (5.1) | |
| No | 83 (12.5) | 26.0 (4.8) | |
| Radiation | 0.31 | ||
| Yes | 352 (53.2) | 26.6 (4.6) | |
| No | 310 (46.8) | 27.1 (5.5) | |
| Surgery | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 348 (52.6) | 27.6 (5.2) | |
| No | 314 (47.4) | 25.9 (4.7) | |
| Hospital Treatment Location | 0.03 | ||
| Academic | 321 (48.5) | 26.2 (5.2) | |
| Community | 341 (51.5) | 27.3 (4.9) | |
| Met physical activity recommendations in the past month | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 160 (25.3) | 25.32 (5.9) | |
| No | 473 (74.7) | 27.34 (4.6) | |
Due to missing data, some variables do not add up to 662.
*
Other cancer type includes but is not limited to: gastrointestinal, gynecological, genitourinary, head and neck, sarcoma, and skin.