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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of cancer survivors who participated in the LIVESTRONG 2010 Survey

From: When helping helps: exploring health benefits of cancer survivors participating in for-cause physical activity events

 

Overall Sample (N = 3122)

Physically active LIVESTRONG participant (n = 363)

Did not participate in LIVESTRONG in a physical active way (n = 2759)

Tests of difference between LIVESTRONG physical activity participants and others

Age

M = 48.2, SD = 12.7 (18–94)

M = 48.2, SD = 12.1 (18–80)

M = 48.2, SD = 12.7 (18–94)

t = .01, p > .05

Sex

N = 3122

n = 363

n = 2759

t = −5.88, p < .001

 Female

1930 (61.8%)

172 (47.4%)

1758 (63.7%)

 

 Male

1192 (38.2%)

191 (52.6%)

1001 (36.3%)

 

Survivorship Length

N = 3122

n = 363

n = 2759

χ2 = 11.63, p < .01

 Finished treatment < 1 year ago

727 (23.3%)

64 (17.6%)

663 (24%)

 

 Finished treatment 1–5 years ago

1280 (41.0%)

143 (39.4%)

1137 (41.2%)

 

 Finished treatment ≥ 5 years ago

1115 (35.7%)

156 (43.0%)

959 (34.8%)

 

Education

N = 3089

n = 360

n = 2749

t = .96, p > .05

 H.S. Degree or less

270 (8.8%)

17 (4.7%)

253 (9%)

 

 Education > H.S. Degree

2819 (91.2%)

346 (95.3%)

2496 (91%)

 

Income

N = 3122

n = 363

n = 2759

χ2 = 60.47, p < .001

 $0 - $40,000

461 (14.8%)

29 (8.0%)

432 (15.7%)

 

 $41,000 - $60,000

405 (13.0%)

37 (10.2%)

368 (13.3%)

 

 $61,000 - $80,000

381 (12.2%)

43 (11.8%)

338 (12.3%)

 

 $81,000 - $100,000

376 (12.0%)

45 (12.4%)

331 (12%)

 

 $101,000 - $120,000

282 (9.0%)

24 (6.6%)

258 (9.4%)

 

 > $120,000

584 (18.7%)

118 (32.5%)

466 (16.9%)

 

 Preferred not to answer

633 (20.3%)

67 (18.5%)

566 (20.5%)

 

Marital Status

N = 3092

n = 360

n = 2732

t = −.16, p > .05

 Married / Domestic Partner

2123 (68.7%)

267 (73.6%)

1856 (68%)

 

 Other

969 (31.3%)

96 (26.4%)

876 (32%)

 

Parental Status

N = 3116

n = 363

n = 2753

t = −.88, p > .05

 No Children

1134 (36.4%)

122 (33.6%)

1012 (37%)

 

 ≥ 1 Child

1982 (63.6%)

241 (66.4%)

1741 (63%)

 

Race / Ethnicitya

N = 3122

n = 363

n = 2759

 

 American Indian or Alaskan Native

41 (1.3%)

2 (0.6%)

39 (1%)

t = −1.92, p > .05

 Asian

57 (1.8%)

10 (2.8%)

47 (2%)

t = 1.18, p > .05

 Black or African American

53 (1.7%)

1 (0.3%)

52 (2%)

t = −4.26, p < .001

 Hispanic or Latino

146 (4.7%)

13 (3.6%)

133 (5%)

t = −1.17, p > .05

 Native Hawaiian

7 (0.2%)

1 (0.3%)

6 (0.2%)

t = .22, p > .05

 White

2801 (89.7%)

339 (93.4%)

2462 (89%)

t = 2.90, p < .01

 Other

57 (1.8%)

5 (1.4%)

52 (1.9%)

t = −.80, p < .05

 Refuse

46 (1.5%)

6 (1.7%)

40 (1.4%)

t = .30, p > .05

Desire to Help

N = 3122

n = 363

n = 2759

t = 3.18, p < .001

 No

1514 (48.5%)

148 (40.8%)

1366 (49.5%)

 

 Yes

1608 (51.5%)

215 (59.2%)

1393 (50.5%)

 

Regular Physical Activity Participation

N = 3122

n = 363

n = 2759

t = 9.48, p < .001

 No

776 (24.9%)

36 (9.9%)

740 (26.8%)

 

 Yes

2346 (75.1%)

327 (90.1%)

2019 (73.2%)

 

Quality of Life

N = 3122 M = 19.3, SD = 6.5

n = 363 M = 20.8, SD = 6.4

n = 2759 M = 19.1, SD = 6.5

t = 4.70, p < .001

  1. N = sample size, M = mean, SD = standard deviation, H.S. = high school, QLACS = Quality of Life in Adult Cancer Survivors (31 indicates greater quality of life)
  2. aRespondents could indicate multiple racial/ethnic groups; total % does not = 100%
  3. Tests of difference between physically active LIVESTRONG participants and others: t-test for binary variables and χ2−test for multinomial variables