Table 1. Characteristics of PACT breast and colon cancer survivors according to PA levels ~4 years post-diagnosis.
| All participants (n = 127) | Inactive participantsa (n = 6) | Semi-active participantsb (n = 47) | Active participantsc (n = 74) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographical characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | 55.8 ± 8.2 | 56.0 ± 6.0 | 56.1 ± 8.9 | 55.5 ± 7.9 |
| Sex (female %) | 117 (92.1) | 6 (100.0) | 39 (83.0) | 72 (97.3) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 103 (81.1) | 5 (83.3) | 41 (87.2) | 57 (77.0) |
| Single | 24 (18.9) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (12.8) | 17 (23.0) |
| Education | ||||
| Low | 10 (7.9) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (12.8) | 4 (5.4) |
| Medium | 58 (45.7) | 3 (50.0) | 18 (38.3) | 37 (50.0) |
| High | 59 (46.5) | 3 (50.0) | 23 (48.9) | 33 (44.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26 ± 4.1 | 25.6 ± 6.1 | 25.7 ± 3.7 | 26.2 ± 4.1 |
| Employed | 82 (64.6) | 5 (83.3) | 32 (68.1) | 45 (60.8) |
| Clinical characteristics | ||||
| Tumor site | ||||
| Breast cancer | 109 (85.8) | 6 (100.0) | 38 (80.9) | 65 (87.8) |
| Colon cancer | 18 (14.2) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (19.1) | 9 (12.2) |
| Radiotherapy | 79 (62.2) | 2 (33.3) | 28 (59.6) | 49 (66.2) |
| Tumor receptor status | ||||
| Triple negative | 19 (15.0) | 1 (16.7) | 7 (14.9) | 11 (14.9) |
| Her2+, ER or PR | 15 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.4) | 12 (16.2) |
| Her2+, ER & PR- | 9 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (10.6) | 4 (5.4) |
| Her2-, ER or PR+ | 66 (52.0) | 5 (83.3) | 23 (48.9) | 38 (51.4) |
| Psychosocial characteristics | ||||
| Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory | ||||
| General fatigue | 9.8 ± 4.1 | 10.2 ± 5.9 | 10.3 ± 4.2 | 9.4 ± 4.0 |
| Physical fatigue | 9.4 ± 4.2 | 10.2 ± 5.7 | 9.7 ± 4.2 | 9.1 ± 4.2 |
| Reduced activity | 8.5 ± 4.0 | 9.5 ± 6.4 | 8.9 ± 3.9 | 8.1 ± 3.8 |
| EORTC QLQ C-30 | ||||
| Global health status | 77.4 ± 16.9 | 70.8 ± 28.3 | 76.8 ± 16.1 | 78.4 ± 16.4 |
| Physical functioning | 88.6 ± 12.7 | 76.0 ± 28.9 | 88.9 ± 10.2 | 89.2 ± 12.3 |
| Social functioning | 89.4 ± 18.0 | 77.8 ± 40.4 | 89.4 ± 16.5 | 90.4 ± 16.2 |
| Emotional functioning | 83.3 ± 19.3 | 73.6 ± 37.8 | 82.8 ± 18.8 | 84.5 ± 17.6 |
| Pain | 15.4 ± 21.8 | 30.6 ± 37.1 | 12.4 ± 21.0 | 16.0 ± 20.5 |
| Physical characteristics | ||||
| SQUASH (median, IQR) | ||||
| Moderate-to-vigorous intensity total PA (min/week) | 420.0 (160.0–810.0) | 20.0 (0.0–50.0) | 240.0 (130.0–300.0) | 615.0 (420.0–1222.5) |
| Moderate-to-vigorous intensity leisure and sport PA (min/week)d | 195.0 (120.0–380.0) | 10.0 (0.0–27.5) | 120.0 (50.0–180.0) | 360.0 (186.8–480.0) |
| Environmental characteristics | ||||
| Number of private recreation facilities <1km | 9.5 ± 7.5 | 9.0 ± 7.1 | 9.6 ± 7.2 | 9.5 ± 7.8 |
| Land usee (%) | ||||
| Residential area | 37.3 ± 19.2 | 47.0 ± 15.4 | 32.4 ± 15.5 | 39.6 ± 21.0 |
| Total green and open space (median, IQR) | 5.3 (2.4–10.2) | 7.3 (4.0–13.6) | 5.3 (2.5–9.3) | 5.7 (2.2–10.2) |
| Group allocation | ||||
| Usual care | 58 (45.7) | 4 (66.7) | 21 (44.7) | 33 (44.6) |
| Exercise intervention | 69 (54.3) | 2 (33.3) | 26 (55.3) | 41 (55.4) |
Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, PA physical activity, IQR interquartile range.
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD, whereas dichotomous or categorical variables are presented as n (%) unless stated otherwise.
aInactive is defined as ‘0 days/week of 30 min activity’,
bsemi-active is defined as ‘1–4 days/week of 30 min activity’, and
cactive is defined as ‘≥5 days/week of 30 min activity’ (32).
dIncluding work, leisure and sport activities. eLand use indicates the percentage socioeconomic use of land within a buffer (i.e. < 1km)