Variable | n = 95 | Variable | n = 95 |
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Demographic profile | Medical profile | ||
Gender | Cancer site | ||
Male | 33 (34.7%) | Breast | 22 (23.2%) |
Female | 62 (65.2%) | Gynaecological | 11 (11.6%) |
Age (±SD; range) | 60.49 (12.65; 28–87) | Colorectal | 9 (9.5%) |
25-34 | 1 (1.1%) | Prostate | 8 (8.4%) |
35-44 | 10 (10.5%) | Kidney | 4 (4.2%) |
45-54 | 23 (24.2%) | Lung | 6 (6.3%) |
55-64 | 20 (21.1%) | Haematological | 7 (7.4%) |
65-74 | 28 (29.5%) | Head and neck | 6 (6.5%) |
75+ | 13 (13.7%) | Brain | 6 (6.3%) |
Employment | Melanomas | 4 (4.2%) | |
Not employed | 13 (13.7%) | Pancreatic | 3 (3.2%) |
Casual | 5 (5.3%) | Bone | 3 (3.2%) |
Part time | 10 (10.5%) | Stomach | 1 (1.1%) |
Full time | 3 (3.2%) | Don’t know | 5 (5.3%) |
Sick Leave | 19 (20.0%) | Allied health professionals consulted | |
Months on sick leave (±SD; range) | 6.55 (4.17; 0.5-16) | Psychologist/counsellors | 23 (24.2%) |
Retired | 45 (47.4%) | Physiotherapy/chiropractic | 13 (13.7%) |
Retired since diagnosis | 19 (20%) | Yoga/pilates/exercise | 11 (11.6%) |
Physical activity level | n = 92 | Medical specialist | 11 (11.6%) |
Low | 48 (52.2%) | Support group | 10 (10.5%) |
Moderate | 36 (39.1%) | Naturopath/herbalist | 10 (10.5%) |
High | 8 (8.7%) | Dietician/nutritionist | 8 (8.4%) |
Days of activity | Supplement use | 62 (65.9%) | |
< 5 days a week | 46 (50%) | Self-selected | 27 (28.4%) |
≥ 5 days a week | 46 (50%) | Prescribed | 23 (24.2%) |
Self-selected and prescribed | 12 (12.6%) | ||
Don’t know | 1 (1.1%) |