Table 1 Personal characteristics of the participants at baseline (intervention, n = 40; usual care, n = 40)
| Â | Participants N (%) overall | Participants N (%) intervention | Participants N (%) usual care |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± s age (y) | 53.6 ± 9.4 | 52.4 ± 10.3 | 54.7 ± 8.3 |
Mean ± s time since diagnosis (weeks) | 38.0 ± 20.8 | 42.2 ± 20.0 | 34.4 ± 21.1 |
Mean ± s weeks from end of treatment | 10.5 ± 9.0 | 8.9 ± 7.3 | 12.0 ± 10.3 |
Ethnic origin: | Â | Â | Â |
o White British | 76 (95) | 38 (95) | 38 (95) |
o White Irish | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
o Other white background | 1 (1) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
o Black Caribbean | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
BMI (kg/m2): | Â | Â | Â |
o BMI= ≥ 30 | 22 (28) | 12 (30) | 10 (25) |
o BMI = 25–29.9 | 29 (36) | 13 (33) | 16 (40) |
o BMI = <25 | 29 (36) | 15 (38) | 14 (36) |
Family history of breast cancer: | Â | Â | Â |
o Yes | 15 (19) | 8 (20) | 7 (18) |
o No | 65 (81) | 32 (80) | 33 (82) |
Smoking: | Â | Â | Â |
o Ever | 33 (41) | 12 (30) | 21 (52) |
o Never | 47 (59) | 28 (70) | 19 (48) |
Alcohol drinkers: | 57 (71) | 28 (70) | 29 (72) |
Current or previous co-morbidities: | Â | Â | Â |
o Diabetes | 3 (4) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) |
o Hypertension | 12 (15) | 4 (10) | 8 (20) |
o High cholesterol | 6 (8) | 3 (8) | 3 (8) |
o Heart disease | 4 (5) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) |
o Vascular disease | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | 1 (3) |
o Asthma/chronic bronchitis | 9 (11) | 3 (8) | 6 (15) |
o Osteoarthritis | 13 (16) | 4 (10) | 9 (23) |
o Rheumatoid arthritis | 3 (4) | 2 (5) | 1 (3) |
o Kidney disease | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
Parity | 69 (86) | 36 (45) | 33 (41) |
Breast fed children | 45 (56) | 23 (58) | 22 (55) |
Currently menstruating | 16 (20) | 8 (23) | 8 (20) |
Oral Contraceptive (OC) use (current/previous) | 64 (80) | 30 (75) | 34 (85) |
Mean ± s years OC taken | 9.2 ± 7.8 | 10.0 ± 7.9 | 8.5 ± 7.7 |
Previous/current use of HRT | 21 (26) | 9 (22) | 12 (30) |
Mean ± s years taking HRT | 6.9 ± 4.9 | 5.9 ± 3.8 | 7.6 ± 5.5 |
Marital status: | Â | Â | Â |
o Married/in relationship | 65 (81) | 36 (91) | 29 (73) |
o Single/divorced/separated/widowed | 15 (19) | 4 (9) | 11 (27) |
Highest qualification: | Â | Â | Â |
o College degree/diploma and above | 30 (40) | 15 (38) | 10 (27) |
Employment status: | Â | Â | Â |
o Employed full-time/part-time | 41 (53) | 21 (53) | 21 (53) |
IPAQ physical activity category: | Â | Â | Â |
o Low activity | 15 (19) | 8 (20) | 7 (18) |
o Moderate activity | 55 (69) | 30 (75) | 25 (63) |
o High activity | 10 (13) | 2 (5) | 8 (20) |