Table 3 Characteristics of the sample (N = 255)
From: Prevalence and correlates of healthy lifestyle behaviors among early cancer survivors
Variable | Variable | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age years (SD) | 60.6 (10.7) | Type of cancer | Â |
Gender |  |  Breast, n (%) | 150 (58.8) |
 Female, n (%) | 193 (70.7) |  Colon, n (%) | 51 (20) |
Marital status |  |  Other, n (%)a | 54 (21.1) |
 Living with partner, n (%) | 217 (86.5) | Type of treatment |  |
Educational level |  |  Surgery alone, n (%) | 32 (12.6) |
 Low, n (%) | 137 (54.6) |  Surgery and chemotherapy, n (%) | 55 (21.7) |
 Medium, n (%) | 47 (18.7) |  Surgery and radiotherapy, n (%) | 46 (18.1) |
 High, n (%) | 67 (26.3) |  Surgery, chemo- & radiotherapy, n (%) | 92 (36.2) |
Employment status |  |  Other, n (%) | 29 (11.4) |
 Not working, n (%) | 158 (64) | Participation in aftercare |  |
Income level |  |  Yes, n (%) | 134 (53) |
 Below average, n (%) | 51 (21.1) | Number of weeks after treatment, mean (SD) | 26.5 (12.7) |
 Average, n (%) | 70 (28.9) | HADS, mean, (SD) | 8.2 (6.7) |
 Above average, n (%) | 121 (50) |  HADS anxiety, mean (SD) | 4.7 (3.9) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.7 (9.4) |  HADS depression, mean (SD) | 3.5 (3.5) |
 < 18,5: underweight, n (%) | 1 (0.4) | MAC |  |
 18,5-25: healthy weight, n (%) | 113 (45.7) |  Positive adjustment, mean (SD) | 51.1 (7.0) |
 25-30: overweight, n (%) | 95 (38.5) |  Negative adjustment, mean (SD) | 29.6 (7.0) |
 30-35: obesity, n (%) | 25 (10.1) | IPQR, mean (SD) | 32.5 (10.9) |
 > 35: extreme obesity, n (%) | 13 (5.3) | SPSIR |  |
EORTC QLQ-C30 |  |  Positive problem orientation, mean (SD) | 2.4 (0.8) |
 Global health status, mean (SD) | 78.1 (16.5) |  Negative problem orientation, mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.9) |
 Physical functioning, mean (SD) | 85 (15.3) | Alcohol Attitude, mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.3) |
 Role functioning, mean (SD) | 79.4 (23.8) |  Social support, mean (SD) | 2.2 (1.5) |
 Emotional functioning, mean (SD) | 80.1 (20.4) |  Self-efficacy, mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.3) |
 Cognitive functioning, mean (SD) | 80.6 (22) |  Intention, mean (SD) | 2.4 (1.5) |
 Social functioning, mean (SD) | 82.8 (21.4) | Physical Activity Attitude, mean (SD) | 4.6 (0.5) |
 Body Image, mean (SD) | 82.3 (22.8) |  Social support, mean (SD) | 3.6 (1.2) |
 Fatigue, mean (SD) | 27 (23.9) |  Self-efficacy, mean (SD) | 3.5 (1.1) |
 Nausea and Vomiting, mean (SD) | 3.3 (10.3) |  Intention, mean (SD) | 4.7 (0.7) |
 Pain, mean (SD) | 15.9 (22.6) | Nutrition Attitude, mean (SD) | 4.1 (0.7) |
 Dyspnea, mean (SD) | 12 (21.9) |  Social support, mean (SD) | 3.1 (1.3) |
 Insomnia, mean (SD) | 26.1 (28) |  Self-efficacy, mean (SD) | 3 (0.9) |
 Appetite loss, mean (SD) | 6.2 (16.6) |  Intention vegetable consumption, mean (SD) | 4.2 (1.0) |
 Constipation, mean (SD) | 8.2 (18.4) |  Intention fruit consumption, mean (SD) | 4.0 (1.1) |
 Diarrhea, mean (SD) | 7.5 (20) |  |  |
 Financial difficulties, mean (SD) | 10.6 (22.5) |  |  |