Table 2

Physical function and health behaviors of survey respondents (N = 688)

Variable
Total Sample (N = 688)
Women with Breast Cancer (N = 286)
Men with Prostate Cancer (N = 402)
p-value

Physical Function
[SF-36 – 9 items scaled 0–100, mean (sd)]
74.3
(25.3)
68.3
(25.5)
78.5
(24.3)
<.0001
Exercise
(% who "vigorously exercise for at least 20 minutes, 3 or more times a week")
44.6%
36.7%
50.2%
.001
% of Energy (Calories) from Fat
mean (sd)
29.1
(21.8)
25.6
(16.2)
31.7
(24.7)
.0003
% consuming <30% of Energy from Fat
61.1%
65.8%
57.6%
.031
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
mean number of servings (sd)
4.1
(2.9)
3.7
(2.3)
4.4
(3.2)
.0005
% consuming 5+ servings/day
20.4%
15.4%
24.1%
.005

Demark-Wahnefried et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:16   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-16

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