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Table 2 Current lifestyle (n = 425)

From: Smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity following stoma formation surgery, stoma-related concerns, and desire for lifestyle advice: a United Kingdom survey

Behaviours

n (%)a

Physical activity

 Number of days > 30 mins physical activity to raise breathing rate (in the last week)

  0

127 (29.9)

  1

49 (11.5)

  2

62 (14.6)

  3

67 (15.8)

  4

26 (6.1)

  5

38 (9.0)

  6

12 (2.8)

  7

43 (10.1)

  Unknown

1

  Median (interquartile range)

3 (1–5)

Diet

 In general, how healthy is your overall diet now?

  Excellent

18 (4.2)

  Very good

90 (21.3)

  Good

157 (37.1)

  Fair

110 (26.0)

  Poor

48 (11.3)

  Unknown

2

 Number of fruit and vegetable servings eaten the day before

  None

55 (13.1)

  1–4

280 (66.7)

   > 5

85 (20.2)

  Unknown

5

Smoking

 Currently smoke tobacco

  Daily

55 (13.0)

  Less than daily

13 (3.1)

  Not at all

354 (83.9)

  Unknown

3

Alcohol

 How often have > 8 (men) or > 6 (women) standard drinks (units) on one occasion

  Never

250 (60.5)

   < Monthly

88 (21.3)

  Monthly

34 (8.2)

  Weekly

33 (8.0)

  Daily or almost daily

8 (1.9)

  Unknown

12

  1. a Percentages calculated excluding the unknowns