Table 1.
Study variables
| Factor | Mean (SD) or percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Survivors (n=209) |
Partners (n=155) |
|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Gender (female) | 88.5% | 16.1% |
| Age (years) | 54.2 (13.2) | 54.8 (13.4) |
| Race (White) | 92.3% | 89.7% |
| Ethnicity (non-Hispanic/Latino) | 93.8% | 93.5% |
| Obtained college degree | 74.6% | 72.3% |
| Employed at least part-time | 65.1% | 71.0% |
| Annual household income (> $100,000) | 50.3% | 54.2% |
| Relationship factors | ||
| Participation from both partners (yes) | 68.4% | 85.7% |
| Relationship length (years) | 22.8 (15.0) | 22.0 (13.9) |
| Cohabitating | 93.3% | 94.2% |
| Married | 85.1% | 86.5% |
| Relationship satisfaction (1–4 scale) | 3.3 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.7) |
| Partner support for exercise (1–5 scale) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.4 (1.1) |
| Physical activity | ||
| International Fitness Scale (4–20 scale) | 13.8 (3.8) | 14.7 (3.4) |
| Volume MVPA (minutes) | 178.4 (181.0) | 197.8 (210.2) |
| MVPA > 150 min | 54.9% | 48.4% |
| Exercise without romantic partner (times/week) | 3.0 (2.1) | 2.6 (2.1) |
| Exercise with romantic partner (times/week) | 1.2 (1.7) | 1.4 (1.6) |
| At least 1 time/week with partner | 51.2% | 56.1% |
| Dyadic exercise beliefs | ||
| Importance of physical activity with partner (1–10 scale) | 6.3 (2.6) | 6.4 (2.4) |
| Important (scores 7–10) | 51.3% | 52.3% |
| Personal interest in a couples-based exercise program (1–6 scale) | 4.9 (1.2) | 4.5 (1.4) |
| Interested (score of 5 or 6) | 68.4% | 54.6% |
| Perceived partner interest in a couples-based exercise program (1–6 scale) | 4.1 (1.4) | 4.7 (1.3) |
| Interested (score of 5 or 6) | 40.4% | 61.9% |
| Likelihood of couple joining a couples-based exercise program (1–6 scale) | 4.2 (1.4) | 4.3 (1.5) |
| Likely (score of 5 or 6) | 43.0% | 47.4% |
| Program designs and considerations | ||
| Couples-based exercise programs | ||
| Exercise together (1–6 scale) | 4.9 (0.9) | 4.9 (1.1) |
| Exercise separately, share data (1–6 scale) | 4.5 (1.1) | 4.3 (1.2) |
| I like both ideas equally/no preference | 42.8% | 49.7% |
| Couples-based exercise concerns (1–6 scale) | 2.6 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.9) |
| Greatest barrier to partner exercise (time or scheduling) | 38.2% | 44.8% |
| Likelihood of overcoming greatest barrier (1–6 scale) | 3.6 (1.6) | 3.9 (1.6) |
| Likely (score of 5 or 6) | 29.4% | 39.6% |