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Table 1 Baseline assessment completion rate of the first 500 participants in the AMBER Study, Alberta, 2012-2014

From: The Alberta Moving Beyond Breast Cancer (AMBER) Cohort Study: Recruitment, Baseline Assessment, and Description of the First 500 Participants

Baseline assessments

Calgary (n = 249) n (%)

Edmonton (n = 251) n (%)

Total (n = 500) n (%)

Health-related fitness

   

Cardiorespiratory fitness

211 (84.7 %)

220 (87.6 %)

431 (86.2 %)

Upper body strength

166 (66.7 %)

231 (92.0 %)

397 (79.4 %)

Upper body endurance

164 (65.9 %)

231 (92.0 %)

395 (79.0 %)

Lower body strength

198 (79.5 %)

233 (92.8 %)

431 (86.2 %)

Lower body endurance

194 (77.9 %)

233 (92.8 %)

427 (85.4 %)

Grip strength

240 (96.4 %)

244 (97.2 %)

484 (96.8 %)

Curl-ups

208 (83.5 %)

222 (88.4 %)

430 (86.0 %)

Flexibility

232 (93.2 %)

243 (96.8 %)

475 (95.0 %)

Waist/hip circumference

248 (99.6 %)

251 (100 %)

499 (99.8 %)

Body composition (DXA scan)

240 (96.4 %)

250 (99.6 %)

490 (98.0 %)

Clinical data

   

Lymphedema

244 (98.0 %)

249 (99.2 %)

493 (98.6 %)

Upper arm range of motion

245 (98.4 %)

251 (100 %)

496 (99.2 %)

Peripheral neuropathy

242 (97.2 %)

251 (100 %)

493 (98.6 %)

Blood samples

249 (100 %)

248 (98.8 %)

497 (99.4 %)

Pre-surgical blood

205 (82.3 %)

24 (10.0 %)

229 (45.8 %)

Post-surgical blood

44 (17.7 %)

224 (89.2 %)

268 (53.6 %)

Questionnaires

   

BHQ

230 (92.4 %)

248 (98.8%)

478 (95.6 %)

DHQ

228 (91.6 %)

246 (98.0%)

474 (94.8 %)

GHQ

229 (92.0 %)

247 (98.4%)

476 (95.2 %)

PYPAQ

228 (91.6 %)

245 (97.6%)

473 (94.6 %)

Activity monitors

   

Actigraph GT3X®

213 (85.5 %)

239 (95.2 %)

452 (90.4 %)

ActivPAL®

202 (81.1 %)

239 (95.2 %)

441 (88.2 %)

Activity monitor log

213 (85.5 %)

238 (94.8 %)

451 (90.2 %)

  1. Notes: DXA dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, BHQ Baseline Health Questionnaire, DHQ Diet Health Questionnaire, GHQ General Health Questionnaire, PYPAQ Past Year Physical Activity Questionnaire