Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study sample by arm morbidity
Variable | Morbidities N = 111 | No-morbidities N = 46 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years/SD) | 52.2 ± 12.4 | 52.1 ± 14.2 | .998 |
BMI (kg/m2/SD) | 25.9 ± 4.3 | 24.9 ± 4.7 | .634 |
Hospital stay (days/SD) | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | .139 |
right Dominance side (N/%) | 94 (84.7) | 41 (89.1) | .465 |
Cancer grade: | |||
 Non (N/%) | 28 (25.2) | 20 (43.5) | .108 |
 Low grade (N/%) | 23 (20.7) | 7 (15.2) |  |
 Moderate grade (N/%) | 35 (31.5) | 10 (21.7) |  |
 High grade (N/%) | 25 (22.5) | 9 (19.6) |  |
Physical activity: | |||
 No PA (N/%) | 38 (34.2) | 12 (26.1) | .696 |
 Light PA (N/%) | 29 (26.1) | 14 (30.4) |  |
 Moderate PA (N/%) | 30 (27.0) | 12 (26.1) |  |
 Vigorous PA (N/%) | 14 (12.6) | 8 (17.4) |  |
Job-status: | |||
 Not working (N/%) | 38 (34.2) | 19 (41.3) | .696 |
 Part-time (N/%) | 20 (18.0) | 7 (15.2) |  |
 Full time (N/%) | 53 (47.7) | 20 (43.5) |  |
Family status: | |||
 Single (N/%) | 10 (9.1) | 7 (15.2) | .477 |
 Married (N/%) | 83 (74.5) | 35 (76.1) |  |
 Divorce (N/%) | 13 (11.8) | 3 (6.5) |  |
 Widow (N/%) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (2.2) |  |
H. phys. Therapy (N/%) | 48 (43.2) | 24 (52.2) | .308 |