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. 2019 Sep 30;8(16):7123–7132. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2568

Table 2.

Bivariate analysis between cancer survivor characteristics and receipt of healthy lifestyles (HLS) discussions (N = 1460)

 

Exercise

N = 1460

Follow a healthy diet (low in animal fat, sugar and processed food) (N = 1460) Eat five or more servings of vegetables per day (N = 1460) Discussed all‐3 main HLS topics (exercise, healthy diet, and vegetables) (N = 1460) Lose weight, (if BMI ≥ 25) 64% (N = 934) Quit smoking (If smokers) 6% (N = 92)
Row % (n) P
Age group
65‐74 y 54% (457) <.001 56% (468) .053 30% (253) .047 19% (164) .007 36% (207) .003 90% (62) .019
≥75 y 43% (263) 50% (311) 25% (156) 14% (87) 27% (99) 70% (16)
Gender
Female 49% (428) .708 54% (474) .445 30% (262) .045 19% (166) .028 32% (167) .482 84% (38) .930
Male 50% (292) 52% (305) 25% (147) 15% (85) 34% (139) 85% (40)
Race/ethnicity
White 47% (560) 52% (615) 26% (307) 16% (186) 31% (226) 86% (63) .427
Minority 59% (160) <.001 61% (164) .009 38% (102) <.001 24% (65) .001 41% (80) .008 79% (15)
Education
≤High school education 47% (259) .139 52% (285) .277 30% (167) .147 17% (156) .992 34% (116) .668 80% (41) .191
Some college or higher 51% (461) 54% (494) 27% (242) 17% (95) 32%(190) 90% (37)
Cancer diagnosis
<1 y 60% (140) <.001 59% (138) .041 34% (80) .017 22% (52) .021 41% (62) .015 58% (7) .006
≥1 y 47% (580) 52% (641) 27% (329) 16% (199) 31% (244) 89% (71)
Cancer type
Breast 51% (178) .590 56% (193) .469 30% (105) .416 19% (65) .595 36% (84) .429 86% (12) .421
Prostate 52% (99) 51% (96) 23% (44) 16% (30) 36% (53) 87% (13)
Lung 48% (81) 49% (83) 24% (40) 15% (25) 27% (23) 90% (19)
Hematologic 50% (83) 52% (85) 28% (46) 17% (28) 27% (27) 75% (6)
Gynecologic 46% (64) 59% (83) 32% (45) 22% (31) 29% (26) 100% (4)
Colorectal 46% (50) 58% (63) 32% (35) 19% (21) 34% (25) 100% (7)
Head and Neck 58% (38) 47% (31) 24% (16) 13% (9) 24% (9) 100% (3)
Other 46% (127) 53% (145) 28% (78) 15% (42) 36% (59) 70% (14)
Cancer stage at diagnosis
Stage 0‐II 51% (425) .177 54% (454) .430 30% (247) .250 19% (158) .070 37% (199) .001 81% (42) .0427
Stage III‐IV 49% (182) 53% (198) 27% (99) 16% (60) 24% (58) 92% (23)
Missing 44% (113) 50% (127) 25% (63) 13% (33) 30% (49) 87% (13)
Comorbidity score
0‐1 48% (442) .485 50% (462) .017 26%(237) .051 16% (147) .303 29% (161) .004 83% (38) .684
≥2 51% (264) 58% (298) 32%(164) 19% (99) 38% (135) 86% (37)
Missing 45% (14) 61% (19) 26% (8) 16% (5) 48% (10) 100% (3)
Symptoms
Fatigue 50% (613) .053 54% (660) .100 28% (342) .799 18% (215) .256 33% (263) .456 86% (67) .482
Pain 51% (441) .138 53% (463) .920 28% (242) .943 17% (146) .684 33% (186) .862 87% (48) .418
Breathing problems 52% (414) 0.036 53% (424) .807 28% (226) .799 18% (147) .179 36% (192) .010 88% (57) .228
Distress 51% (380) .115 56% (414) .044 28% (206) .879 19% (137) .175 34% (157) .516 84% (42) .820
Body mass index
Underweight (<18.5) 47% (17) .004 53% (19) .003 17% (6) .018 11% (4) .002 00.0% (00) 100% (5) .645
Normal weight (18.5‐24.9) 46% (225) 47% (232) 24% (119) 13% (63) 0.00% (00) 80% (33)
Overweight (25.0‐29.9) 47% (247) 54% (285) 29% (152) 18% (93) 18% (94) <.001 88% (21)
Obese (≥30) 57% (231) 60% (243) 33% (132) 22% (91) 52% (212) 86% (19)
Godin Leisure‐Time Physical Activity (LTPA), Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity
<150 min per week 48% (574) .186 52% (621) .150 27% (325) .320 17% (200) .529 33% (255) .659 85% (70) .656
≥150 min per week 53% (146) 57% (158) 30% (84) 18% (51) 31% (51) 80% (8)
Current smoker
Yes 45% (41) .336 50% (46) .050 26% (24) .666 13% (12) .270 17% (8) .023 88% (78)
No 50% (678) 54% (731) 28% (384) 18% (239) 33% (297)

P values ≤ .028 are significant at a 10% False Discovery Rate level.