Table 1 Characteristics of all participants in total and stratified by men and women (mean (SD))
From: Validation of two short questionnaires assessing physical activity in colorectal cancer patients
Variables | Total (n = 78) | Men (n = 42) | Women (n = 36) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 64.8 (7) | 65.2 (7.4) | 64.3 (7.4) | 0.590 |
Smokers, n (%) | 6 (7.7%) | 3 (7%) | 3 (8%) | 1.000 |
EE, kJ/db, mean (SD) | 10,378 (1909) | 11,496 (1474) | 9074 (1488) | < 0.001 |
Education, n (%) (total n = 78, men n = 42, women n = 36) | ||||
 Primary school | 4 (5) | 3 (7) | 1 (3) | 0.370 |
 Lower secondary/High school | 34 (44) | 21 (50) | 13 (36) | |
 College/University | 40 (51) | 18 (43) | 22 (61) | |
Anthropometry (mean, SD) (total n = 78, men n = 42, women n = 36) | ||||
 Weight, kg | 79.2 (16.3) | 87.0 (11.9) | 70.0 (16.1) | < 0.001 |
 Height, m | 1.73 (8.31) | 1.77 (6.7) | 1.66 (5.3) | < 0.001 |
 BMI, kg/m2 | 26.1 (5) | 27.5 (3.7) | 25.2 (5.5) | 0.030 |
 Waist circumference | 93.9 (13.7) | 100.7 (9.6) | 86.2 (13.8) | < 0.001 |
 Hip circumference | 101.0 (9.2) | 101.6 (6.9) | 100.3 (11.4) | 0.560 |
Tumor classification n (%) (total n = 70, men n = 36, women n = 34) | ||||
 TNM I | 13 (17) | 9 (25) | 4 (12) | 0.170 |
 TNM II | 33 (42) | 18 (50) | 15 (44) | |
 TNM III | 24 (31) | 9 (25) | 15 (44) | |
Physical performance (mean, SD) (total n = 78, men n = 42, women n = 36) | ||||
 Hand-grip strength right, kgc | 34.3 (9.5) | 40.9 (6.6) | 26.7 (5.9) | < 0.001 |
 Hand-grip strength left, kgc | 31.1 (9.7) | 37.9 (7.1) | 23.5 (5.7) | < 0.001 |
 Sit-to-stand test | 17.3 (5.3) | 17.9 (5.8) | 16.5 (4.6) | 0.220 |