Table 6 Current lifestyle, according to medical reason for first stoma (n = 419a)
Behaviours | Chronic bowel diseasen (%)b, c | Cancerc n (%)b, d | Other n (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical activity | |||
 Number of days > 30 mins physical activity to raise breathing rate (in the last week) | |||
  0 | 60 (28.4) | 36 (31.9) | 28 (29.8) |
  1 | 24 (11.4) | 13 (11.5) | 12 (12.8) |
  2 | 37 (17.5) | 8 (7.1) | 17 (18.1) |
  3 | 33 (15.6) | 20 (17.7) | 14 (14.9) |
  4 | 15 (7.1) | 6 (5.3) | 5 (5.3) |
  5 | 16 (7.6) | 16 (14.2) | 5 (5.3) |
  6 | 5 (2.4) | 3 (2.6) | 3 (3.2) |
  7 | 21 (10.0) | 11 (9.7) | 10 (10.6) |
  Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
  Median (interquartile range) | 3 (1–5) | 3 (1–6) | 3 (1–4) |
Diet | |||
 In general, how healthy is your overall diet now? | |||
  Excellent | 8 (3.8) | 5 (4.5) | 5 (5.4) |
  Very good | 48 (22.6) | 27 (24.1) | 15 (16.1) |
  Good | 74 (34.9) | 46 (41.1) | 35 (37.6) |
  Fair | 56 (26.4) | 28 (25.0) | 23 (24.7) |
  Poor | 26 (12.3) | 6 (5.4) | 15 (16.1) |
  Unknown | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Number of fruit and vegetable servings eaten the day before | |||
  None | 33 (15.7) | 8 (7.1) | 11 (12.0) |
  1–4 | 137 (65.2) | 77 (68.8) | 63 (68.5) |
   > 5 | 40 (19.1) | 27 (24.1) | 18 (19.6) |
  Unknown | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Smoking | |||
 Currently smoke tobacco | |||
  Daily | 28 (13.3) | 6 (5.4) | 20 (21.5) |
  Less than daily | 11 (5.2) | 0 | 2 (2.2) |
  Not at all | 172 (81.5) | 106 (94.6) | 71 (76.3) |
  Unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Alcohol | |||
 How often have > 8 (men) or > 6 (women) standard drinks (units) on one occasion | |||
  Never | 120 (58.2) | 72 (66.1) | 55 (59.1) |
   < Monthly | 47 (22.8) | 15 (13.8) | 26 (28.0) |
  Monthly | 19 (9.2) | 12 (11.0) | 2 (2.2) |
  Weekly | 15 (7.3) | 9 (8.3) | 8 (8.6) |
  Daily or almost daily | 5 (2.4) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (2.2) |
  Unknown | 6 | 4 | 1 |