Table 2.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Questionnaire participants (n = 229) | Interview participants (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 59 (12) | 63 (11) |
| Women, n (%) | 178 (78) | 9 (50) |
| Study site, n (%) | ||
| Malmö/Lund | 98 (43) | 4 (22) |
| Linköping | 31 (13) | 3 (17) |
| Uppsala | 100 (44) | 11 (61) |
| Level of education, n (%)a | ||
| Elementary school | 22 (10) | 2 (11) |
| High school | 58 (25) | 4 (22) |
| College/university | 134 (58) | 10 (56) |
| Other | 9 (4) | 2 (11) |
| Occupation, n (%) | ||
| Working (full-time and part-time) | 131 (57) | 5 (28) |
| On sick leave (full-time and part-time) | 82 (36) | 5 (28) |
| Retired | 94 (41) | 9 (50) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Breast cancer | 175 (76) | 8 (44) |
| Colorectal cancer | 9 (4) | 3 (17) |
| Prostate cancer | 45 (20) | 7 (39) |
| Primary oncological treatment, n (%) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 122 (53) | 8 (44) |
| Radiation therapy | 83 (36) | 9 (50) |
| Endocrine therapy | 24 (11) | 1 (6) |
| Previous exercise habits, median (min-max) | ||
| Resistance training, times/weekb | 0 (0–3) | 0 (0–3) |
| Endurance training at moderate intensity, min/weekc | 180 (0–1000) | 180 (0–550) |
| Endurance training at high intensity, min/weekd | 0 (0–600) | 0 (0–600) |
| Exercise intervention group, n (%) | ||
| High intensity | 114 (50) | 9 (50) |
| Low-to-moderate intensity | 115 (50) | 9 (50) |
| Attendance at resistance training sessions (max possible n = 54), median (min-max) | 39 (7–55) | 41.5 (7–51) |
| Dropout, n (%) | 9 (4) | 2 (11) |
Missing values from the questionnaire participants:
a6 missing values
b36 missing values
c40 missing values
d49 missing values