Table 1: Characteristics
of the ‘Exercising Our ABCs’ Study Population at Baseline
|
Characteristic |
Mean (s.d.) or Number (%) |
|
Age
at Diagnosis (years) |
56.5
(11.0) |
|
Stage
I |
5
(27.8%) |
|
Stage
II |
11
(61.1%) |
|
Stage
III |
2
(11.1%) |
|
Post-Menopausal
|
13
(76.5%) |
|
Married
or Living With Partner |
8
(47.1%) |
|
Education |
|
|
High School or GED |
4
(23.5%) |
|
Some college but No Degree |
7
(41.2%) |
|
Bachelor’s Degree |
2
(11.8%) |
|
Some Graduate School |
4
(23.5%) |
|
Income |
|
|
Less than $20,000 |
4
(25.0%) |
|
$20,000-$39,999 |
4
(25.0%) |
|
$40,000-$59,999 |
4
(25.0%) |
|
$60,000-$99,999 |
1
(6.2%) |
|
Over $100,000 |
3
(18.75%) |
|
Employed:
Full or Part Time |
9
(58.9%) |
|
Ever
Smoker |
11
(64.7%) |
|
Alcohol |
|
|
Never |
4
(23.5%) |
|
<1 drink/week |
5
(29.4%) |
|
1-2 drinks/week |
6
(35.3%) |
|
3-5 drinks/week |
2
(11.8%) |
|
Hypertension |
3
(17.6%) |
|
Arthritis |
9
(52.9%) |
|
Body
Mass Index (BMI: kg/m2) |
32.5
(6.3) |
|
Time
to Intervention Facility (minutes) |
16.9
(6.0) |
|
Readiness
to Exercise1 |
|
|
Contemplation Phase |
9
(52.9%) |
|
Preparation Phase |
7
(41.2%) |
|
Relapse Phase |
1
(5.9%) |
1 See the Methods section for a description of
the various stages of change