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 (%) |
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| 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) |
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| 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?