Table 1 Characteristics of colorectal cancer patients, overall and by patient-reported recovery of physical functioning at six months after surgery
| Â | Total | Recovery of physical functioning | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
46% | 54% | ||
(n = 327) | (n = 149) | (n = 178) | |
Socio-demographic characteristicsa | |||
 Age (y)b | 65 ± 10 | 66 ± 9 | 65 ± 10 |
 Male | 198 (61%) | 87 (58%) | 111 (62%) |
 Education level | |||
  Low | 155 (47%) | 69 (46%) | 86 (48%) |
  Middle | 66 (20%) | 31 (21%) | 35 (20%) |
  High | 106 (32%) | 49 (33%) | 57 (32%) |
 Living with partner | 263 (80%) | 119 (80%) | 144 (81%) |
Lifestyle characteristics | |||
 Smoking status | |||
  Never | 99 (30%) | 50 (34%) | 49 (28%) |
  Former | 188 (58%) | 85 (58%) | 103 (58%) |
  Current smoker before surgery | 38 (12%) | 12 (8%) | 26 (15%) |
 Body mass index before surgery (kg/m2) | |||
   < 20 | 13 (4%) | 9 (6%) | 4 (2%) |
   ≥ 20–25 | 134 (41%) | 63 (42%) | 71 (40%) |
   ≥ 25–30 | 141 (43%) | 68 (46%) | 73 (41%) |
   ≥ 30 | 39 (12%) | 9 (6%) | 30 (17%) |
  ≥ 150 min/week physical activity before surgery | 281 (86%) | 126 (85%) | 155 (87%) |
 Physical activity before surgery (h/week) | 9.0 (4.5–17.8) | 8.5 (4.0–17.8) | 9.8 (4.9–17.3) |
 Physical activity at six months post-diagnosis (h/week) | 6.0 (2.0–11.5) | 8.0 (4.0–14.1) | 4.1 (0.8–8.3) |
 Physical activity difference (h/week) | −2.5 (-8.0–0.7) | −1.0 (-5.0–3.0) | −4.0 (-12.0--0.3) |
 Increase of ≥60 min/week of physical activity | 81 (25%) | 55 (37%) | 26 (15%) |
Clinical characteristics | |||
 Colon cancer | 233 (71%) | 116 (78%) | 117 (66%) |
 Rectal cancer | 92 (28%) | 32 (21%) | 60 (34%) |
 Disease stage (pTNM) | |||
  Stage I | 96 (29%) | 41 (28%) | 55 (31%) |
  Stage II | 112 (34%) | 70 (47%) | 42 (24%) |
  Stage III | 119 (36%) | 38 (26%) | 81 (46%) |
 Neo-adjuvant therapy | 73 (22%) | 25 (17%) | 48 (27%) |
 Adjuvant chemotherapy | 91 (28%) | 28 (19%) | 63 (35%) |
 Ostomy | 103 (32%) | 35 (23%) | 68 (38%) |
 Ostomy reversal | 32 (10%) | 14 (9%) | 18 (10%) |
 Length of hospital stay > 10 days | 82 (25%) | 35 (23%) | 47 (27%) |
 Days after surgeryb | 164 ± 25 | 167 ± 24 | 162 ± 25 |
Health status characteristics | |||
 Comorbidity before surgeryc | 142 (43%) | 57 (40%) | 85 (60%) |
 Physical functioning before surgery | 93.3 (86.7–100) | 93.3 (80.0–100) | 93.3 (86.7–100) |
 Physical functioning at six months post-diagnosis | 86.7 (73.3–93.3) | 93.3 (86.7–100) | 73.3 (60.0–86.7) |
 Change in physical functioning | −6.7 (-13.3–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–6.7) | −13.3 (-26.7--6.7) |