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Table 1 Participants characteristics

From: Does inflammation markers or treatment type moderate exercise intensity effects on changes in muscle strength in cancer survivors participating in a 6-month combined resistance- and endurance exercise program? Results from the Phys-Can trial

 

Breast cancer (n = 286)

p value

Prostate cancer (n = 65)

p value

LMI (n = 150)

HI (n = 136)

LMI (n = 33)

HI (n = 32)

Age, years

57 ± 11

56 ± 11

.349

70 ± 6

71 ± 5

.385

Living situation

      

Partner, n (%)

120 (81.7)

110 (82.7)

 

29 (93.5)

28 (90.3)

 

Without partner, n (%)

27 (6.5)

23 (17.3)

 

2 (6.5)

3 (9.7)

 

Education

  

.387

  

.925

University, n (%)

100 (66.7)

84 (61.8)

 

15 (48.4)

15 (46.9)

 

Not University, n (%)

50 (33.3)

52 (38.2)

 

16 (48.5)

17 (51.5)

 

Tobacco use

      

Never, n (%)

85 (61.1)

76 (62.8)

.623

12 (40.0)

17 (58.6)

 

Previous or less than daily use, n (%)

44 (31.9)

43 (35.5)

 

17 (56.7)

12 (41.4)

 

Daily, n (%)

9 (6.5)

2 (1.7)

 

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

 

Alcohol use, drinks/week

      

Never or < 1, n (%)

63 (42.6)

49 (36.8)

.545

11 (35.5)

6 (19.4)

.355

1–9, n (%)

81 (54.7)

81 (60.9)

 

18 (58.1)

22 (71.0)

 

10- > 15, n (%)

4 (2.7)

3 (2.3)

 

2 (6.5)

3 (9.7)

 

MVPA hrs/day

1.17 ± 0.8

1.29 ± 0.8

.327

1.31 ± .84

1.5 ± 1.08

.452

VO2max ml/min/kg

29.9 ± 7.0

31.25 ± 7.4

.112

29.9 ± 7.4

30.0 ± 7.0

.930

BMI

25.3 ± 4.1

25.2 ± 4.4

.849

27.0 ± 4.4

26.6 ± 3.4

.721

Exercise stage resistance training (ESAI)

  

.008

  

.810

Not physically active, n (%)

108 (84.4)

83 (70.3)

 

20 (76.9)

20 (74.1)

 

Physically active, n (%)

20 (15.6)

35 (29.7)

 

6 (23.1)

7 (25.9)

 

Co-morbidities

  

.541

  

.083

No

65 (46.8)

58 (48.7)

 

6 (22,2)

10 (38.5)

 

One co-morbidity

38 (27.3)

35 (29.4)

 

8 (29.6)

10 (38.5)

 

Two co-morbidities

26 (18.7)

21 (17:6)

 

10 (37.0)

2 (7.7)

 

Three or more co-morbidities

10 (7.2)

5 (4.2)

 

3 (11.1)

4 (15.4)

 

Gleason Score Median (IQR)

Na

Na

 

7.0 ± 1

7.5 ± 2

.006

=  < 7, n (%)

   

25 (83.3)

16 (50.0)

 

 > 7, n (%)

   

5 (16.7)

16 (50.0)

 

PSA

Na

Na

 

7.0 (1)

7.5 (2)

.420

TN-classification

  

.375

  

.294

Tis

7 (5.0)

3 (2.3)

 

Na

Na

 

T1-T2

126 (89.4)

123 (93.9)

 

25 (83.3)

25 (80.6)

 

T3

8 (5.7)

5 (3.8)

 

4 (13.3)

2 (6.5)

 

T4

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

1 (3.3)

4 (12.9)

 

N1

21 (14.8)

23 (17.3)

 

3 (9.1)

2 (6.3)

 

Chemotherapy n (%)

98 (65.3)

90 (66.8)

.813

Na

Na

 

Capecitabine/CEX

1

7

    

F/E75C

31

27

    

F/E90-100C

61

52

    

Docetaxcel 100

53

41

    

Docetaxcel 75–80

41

33

    

Radiotherapy breast, n(%)

122 (81.4)

114 (84.5)

.435

Na

Na

 

Endocrine treatment breast, n (%)

117 (78.0)

96 (71.1)

.324

Na

Na

 

Radiotherapy prostate

Na

Na

    

Brachy therapy only, n (%)

   

2 (6.1)

0 (0.0)

 

External radiotherapy only, n (%)

   

19 (57.6)

13 (40.6)

 

Brachy therapy and external radiotherapy, n (%)

   

12 (36.4)

19 (59.4)

 

ADT n (%)

Na

Na

 

17 (53.1)

19 (59.4)

.614

  1. Bold font indicates statistical significance
  2. n vary due to missing data. Data presented as mean and standard deviation unless stated otherwise
  3. BRCA: Breast cancer. PRCA: Prostate cancer. LMI: Low-moderate intensity group. HI: High intensity group. n: number participants. SD: Standard Deviations. MVPA: Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity. VO2Max: Maximal oxygen uptake. BMI: Body Mass Index. ESAI: Exercise Stage Assessment Instrument. Na: not applicable. PSA; Prostate-Specific Antigen. TN classification according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8 2017, T: tumor size N: lymph node status. Tis: Tumor in situ. F/EC: Fluorouracil 500–600 mg/m2 and/or only Epirubicin 75–100 mg/m2 –Cyclophosphamide 500–600 mg/m2; CEX: Epirubicin-Cyclophosphamide-Capecitabine; CAPOX: Capecitabine-Oxaliplatin. ADT; Androgen deprivation therapy