Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Variables (n = 47) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 65–70 | 18 (38.3) |
| 71–75 | 18 (38.3) |
| 76–80 | 7 (14.9) |
| > 80 | 4 (8.5) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 31 (66) |
| Female | 16 (34) |
| Nationality | |
| Dutch | 47 (100) |
| Housing | |
| Independent, alone | 10 (21) |
| Independent, with others | 37 (79) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Primary school | 4 (9) |
| Secondary school | 23 (49) |
| Secondary vocational school | 11 (23) |
| Higher education/university | 9 (19) |
| Current employment (yes) | 5 (10.6) |
| Use of electronic devices at home | |
| Smartphone and/or tablet | 40 (85.1) |
| ASA classification | |
| 1 | 3 (6) |
| 2 | 35 (75) |
| 3 | 9 (19) |
| Charlson comorbidity index: median (IQR) | 4 (2–6) |
| Tumor location | |
| Intracavitary | 37 (79) |
| Superficial | 10 (21) |
| Baseline assessment (n = 46) | |
| Frail (GFI > 4) | 5 (11) |
| Impaired ADL (ADL ≥ 5) | 0 (0) |
| Impaired iADL (iADL ≤ 7) | 12 (26) |
| Mental status: anxiety (HADS-A ≥ 7) | 4 (9) |
| Mental status: depression (HADS-D ≥ 5) | 16 (35) |
| Risk of malnutrition (MNA-SF ≤ 11) | 14 (30) |
| Slow-timed Up&Go (> 12 s)a | 2 (5) |
| Low muscle strength (handgrip strength)b | 7 (17) |
| Low subjective moderate–vigorous physical activity (SQUASH < 150 min/week)c | 24 (63) |
ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, IQR interquartile range, GFI Groningen Frailty Indicator,18ADL activities of daily living,19iADL instrumental activities of daily living,20HADS-A Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Anxiety,24,25HADS-D Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Depression,24,25MNA-SF Mini Nutritional Assessment–short form21
aTimed Up&Go22 was performed by 44 patients
bHand grip strength23 was assessed in 42 patients
cSQUASH: Short QUestionnaire to ASses Health enhancing physical activity,26 assessed in 38 patients