Table 1.
Baseline/post-operative characteristics (n = 36) a.
| Characteristics | Overall | IG | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Age (years), mean (sd) | 57.6 (9.6) | 56.3 (10.1) | 58.9 (9.1) |
| Employment status | |||
| Full time | 22 (61) | 11 (61) | 11 (61) |
| Part time | 5 (14) | 3 (17) | 2 (11) |
| Retired | 8 (22) | 3 (17) | 5 (28) |
| Unemployed | 1 (3) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Body mass index b (kg/m2) | |||
| Mean (sd) | 27.5 (5.9) | 27.2 (6.2) | 27.9 (5.8) |
| Range | 17.9–40.9 | 18.5–40.9 | 17.9–38.5 |
| Body mass index category b | |||
| Underweight | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) |
| Normal weight | 14 (39) | 9 (50) | 5 (28) |
| Overweight | 9 (25) | 5 (28) | 4 (22) |
| Obese | 12 (33) | 4 (22) | 8 (44) |
| Treatment status | |||
| Radiotherapy | 19 (53) | 9 (50) | 10 (56) |
| No radiotherapy | 17 (47) | 9 (50) | 8 (44) |
| Cancer diagnosis | |||
| Endometrial | 26 (73) | 13 (72) | 13 (72) |
| Cervical | 7 (19) | 4 (22) | 3 (17) |
| Vulvar | 3 (8) | 1 (6) | 2 (11) |
| Comorbidities c | |||
| None | 12 (33) | 7 (39) | 5 (28) |
| One | 10 (28) | 7 (39) | 3 (17) |
| Two or more | 14 (39) | 4 (22) | 10 (56) |
| Marital status d | |||
| Married | 23 (64) | 11 (61) | 12 (67) |
| Other | 13 (36) | 7 (39) | 6 (33) |
CG: control group; IG: intervention group. a Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as number (percentage) of patients. Percentages have been rounded and may not total 100. b Body mass index was calculated as weight (kg)/height2 (m) based on patient’s height and weight at baseline: underweight (<18.5), normal weight (18.5 to <25), overweight 25 to <30) and obese (≥ 30). c Comorbidities were calculated using the following variables: obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, thyroid, previous cancer diagnosis, arthritis, chronic swelling and cellulitis. d Other comprised single status (n = 11), divorced (n = 1) and widow (n = 1).