Table 2.
Changes in physical activity, patient-reported outcomes, and social cognitive theory constructs during implementation of an evidence-based physical activity program by a rural community cancer care organization
| Variable | Pre-program | Post-program | Within group change | 95% confidence interval | p value | Effect size | ||||
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| Mean | SDa | Mean | SDa | Mean | SDa | Lower | Upper | |||
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| Self-report moderate intensity | 18 | 44 | 112 | 88 | 94 | 109 | 33 | 155 | 0.005 | 0.86 |
| Self-report vigorous intensity | 6 | 23 | 32 | 56 | 26 | 61 | −8 | 60 | 0.121 | 0.43 |
| Self-report moderate-to-vigorous intensityb | 30 | 77 | 176 | 159 | 146 | 186 | 43 | 249 | 0.009 | 0.78 |
| Accelerometerc moderate intensity | 158 | 96 | 232 | 96 | 74 | 88 | 18 | 130 | 0.015 | 0.84 |
| Accelerometerc vigorous intensity | 21 | 64 | 1 | 3 | −20 | 65 | −66 | 27 | 0.361 | −0.31 |
| Accelerometerc moderate-to-vigorousb | 193 | 148 | 234 | 99 | 41 | 135 | −44 | 127 | 0.313 | 0.30 |
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| Quality of life (FACT- general) | 87.2 | 17.0 | 90.0 | 15.9 | 2.8 | 6.7 | −1.1 | 6.7 | 0.141 | 0.42 |
| Physical well-being | 23.6 | 4.4 | 22.3 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | −0.6 | 3.1 | 0.170 | 0.37 |
| Social well-being | 21.3 | 5.6 | 21.2 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | −1.5 | 1.4 | 0.948 | −0.02 |
| Emotional well-being | 21.7 | 3.0 | 22.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | −1.4 | 2.0 | 0.725 | 0.10 |
| Functional well-being | 21.1 | 5.5 | 22.3 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | −0.8 | 3.1 | 0.238 | 0.32 |
| Satisfaction with life | 24.4 | 8.4 | 23.6 | 8.4 | −0.8 | 5.1 | −3.6 | 2.0 | 0.556 | −0.16 |
| Fatigue intensity | 4.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.0 | −0.6 | 2.5 | −2.0 | 0.8 | 0.400 | −0.22 |
| Fatigue interference | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | −0.6 | 2.1 | −1.8 | 0.6 | 0.279 | −0.29 |
| Sleep dysfunction (PSQI global) | 7.9 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 4.7 | −0.2 | 2.7 | −1.7 | 1.3 | 0.774 | −0.08 |
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| Anxiety | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | −1.3 | 1.8 | −2.3 | −0.3 | 0.016 | −0.71 |
| Depression | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | −2.1 | 2.0 | −3.2 | −1.0 | 0.001 | −1.07 |
| Total | 10.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 5.5 | −3.4 | 3.1 | −5.1 | −1.7 | 0.001 | −1.10 |
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| Barriers self-efficacy | 51.2 | 23.8 | 50.4 | 18.5 | −0.7 | 27.9 | −16.2 | 14.7 | 0.920 | −0.03 |
| Task self-efficacy | 49.4 | 26.2 | 70.3 | 31.3 | 20.9 | 30.5 | 4.0 | 37.8 | 0.019 | 0.68 |
| Perceived barriers interference | 55.9 | 12.1 | 40.9 | 13.3 | −15.0 | 14.1 | −22.8 | −7.2 | 0.001 | −1.06 |
| Physical activity enjoyment | 3.9 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | −0.2 | 1.2 | 0.151 | 0.41 |
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| Family | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 | −0.4 | 5.1 | 0.092 | 0.47 |
| Friends | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.015 | 0.72 |
| Total | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 0.020 | 0.68 |
a
SD = standard deviation
b
Vigorous minutes doubled before adding to moderate intensity minutes.
c
Accelerometer data imputed due to non-wear activities such as swimming.