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. 2021 Jul 21;13(15):3665. doi: 10.3390/cancers13153665

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics.

Characteristics Control Group
N = 46
Online Only (IPAS)
N = 45
Blended Care
(IPAS + Support)
N = 46
Tumor type/sexN (%)
Prostate cancer/Men
Breast cancer/Women

24 (52)
22 (48)

22 (49)
23 (51)

24 (52)
22 (48)
CenterN (%)
AVL
Rijnstate
UMCU a

42 (91)
3 (7)
1 (2)

42 (93)
3 (7)
0 (0)

41 (89)
3 (7)
2 (4)
TreatmentN (%) b
Radiotherapy
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer

8 (35)
16 (73)

5 (23)
16 (70)

6 (25)
16 (73)
Chemotherapy (only in breast cancer)
(Neo)adjuvant
Adjuvant

14 (31)
4 (9)

6 (13)
3 (7)

5 (11)
3 (7)
Endocrine therapy
Prostate cancer
Breast cancer

2 (9)
13 (59)

1 (5)
10 (44)

2 (8)
9 (41)
Breast-conserving surgery c 15 (68) 14 (61) 12 (55)
Mastectomy c 7 (32) 7 (30) 10 (46)
Breast reconstruction c 8 (36) 8 (35) 8 (36)
Prostatectomy d 16 (70) 20 (91) 18 (77)
Brachytherapy d 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (8)
Treatment duration
in months (median, IQR)
Prostate
Breast


3 (2.5–9)
6 (5–8.5)


2.5 (2–5)
4 (4–8)


3 (3–6.5)
7 (5.5–9.5)
Age in years (mean, SD) 59.2 (14.4) 59.3 (11.3) 59.8 (11.7)
Living situation (%)
Single 7 (15) 6 (13) 10 (22)
Living together 36 (78) 38 (84) 34 (74)
With partner, not living together 2 (4) 1 (2) 2 (4)
Missing 1 (2) - -
Education levelN (%)
Primary school 1 (2) 0 (0) 1 (2)
High School 12 (26) 14 (31) 19 (41)
College/University 31 (68) 31 (69) 25 (54)
Missing 2 (4) - 1 (2)
Working situationN (%) e
Paid Job 15 (33) 21 (47) 22 (48)
Retired 17 (37) 13 (29) 15 (33)
On disability 8 (17) 4 (9) 5 (11)
Smoking behaviorN (%)
Never 24 (52) 18 (40) 20 (44)
Previous 18 (39) 25 (56) 21 (46)
Current 3 (7) 2 (4) 5 (11)
Missing 1 (2) - -
Alcohol consumptionN (%)
No 12 (26) 13 (29) 10 (22)
Yes 33 (72) 32 (71) 36 (78)
Missing 1 (2) - -
Computer useN (%)
Sometimes 4 (9) 2 (4) 1 (2)
Often 41 (89) 43 (96) 45 (98)
Missing 1 (2) - -
Computer skills
N (%)
Poor 3 (7) 5 (11) 3 (7)
Moderate 15 (33) 8 (18) 14 (30)
Good 27 (58) 32 (71) 29 (63)
Missing 1 (2) - -
Physical activity levels before diagnosis
in days per week (median, IQR)
Moderate f 5 (4–5) 5 (4–6) 6 (4–6)
Vigorous g
2 (1- 2) 2 (2–3) 1 (1–3)

a Recruited at University Medical Central Utrecht (UMCU), patients used the IPAS from AVL; b Combination of treatments possible per patient, total percentages reaches above 100%; c percentage of women, control n = 22, online only N = 22, blended N = 21; d percentage of men, control n = 23, online only N = 22, blended N = 24; e multi answer options, total percentages reaches above 100%; f question: How many days of the week have you been moderately physically active for at least 30 min last week? g Question: How many days of the week have you been vigorously physically active for at least 20 min last week?