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Table 2 Medical and lifestyle characteristics of survey respondents

From: Weight management barriers and facilitators after breast cancer in Australian women: a national survey

 

Description

N

%

Medical conditions and symptoms (n = 228)

 

Diabetes not requiring insulin

11

4.8

 

Impaired glucose tolerance (abnormal glucose tolerance test)

10

4.4

 

Fasting hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels but no diabetes)

5

2.2

 

High cholesterol

79

34.7

 

High blood pressure

78

34.2

 

Neuropathy

64

28.1

 

Hot flushes

152

66.7

Self-Rated Diet (n = 302)

 

Excellent

24

7.95

 

Very good

126

41.72

 

Good

118

39.07

 

Fair

29

9.60

 

Poor

5

1.66

Smoking Status (n = 302)

 

Never Smoked

192

63.58

 

Ex-Smoker

101

33.44

 

Recently Quit, Ex-smoker in the last 3 months

3

0.99

 

Current Smoker

6

1.99

Alcohol (n = 292)

 

Non-drinker

76

26.03

 

1–7 standard drinks a week

171

58.56

 

8–14 standard drinks a week

40

13.70

 

> 14 standard drinks a week

5

1.71

Physical activity level (MET) (n = 305)

 

None (< 80)

17

5.57

 

Low (80- < 400)

110

36.07

 

Moderate (400- < 560)

65

21.31

 

High (> = 560)

113

37.05

Current Physical Activity (c.f before diagnosis) (n = 294)

 

I’m more active

70

23.81

 

I’m less active

113

38.43

 

I’m as active as I was

111

37.76

Self-Rated Health (n = 292)

 

Excellent

23

7.88

 

Very good

100

34.25

 

Good

121

41.44

 

Fair

45

15.41

 

Poor

3

1.02

  1. MET metabolic cost (per week) in minutes