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Table 3 Baseline characteristics (n = 125) and bowel complaints

From: Physical activity levels after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: one-year follow-up

Variable

Value

 

mean (SD)/

median (IQR)

n (%)

Age, years, mean (SD)

58.49 (11.07)

 

 ≤ 49 years

 

23 (18.40)

 50–69 years

 

82 (65.60)

 ≥ 70 years

 

20 (16.00)

Gender

 Male

 

83 (66.40)

 Female

 

42 (33.60)

BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR)

24.58 (22.77–27.48)

 

 < 25.0

 

69 (55.20)

 25.1–30.0

 

39 (31.20)

 >  30.0

 

17 (13.60)

Partner

 Yes

 

109 (87.20)

 No

 

16 (12.80)

Educational level

 Semi−/unskilled

 

72 (57.60)

 Highly skilled

 

53 (42.40)

Employment status

 Retired

 

54 (43.20)

 Employed

 

61 (48.80)

 Unemployed

 

10 (8.00)

Tumor heighta

 Low (0–5 cm)

 

67 (53.60)

 Mid (6–10 cm)

 

39 (31.20)

 High (11–15 cm)

 

19 (15.20)

LARS-score (n = 124)

 No

 

81 (66.39)

 Minor

 

20 (16.39)

 Major

 

21 (17.21)

COREFO-score, median (IQR) (n = 122)

5.77 (1.92–12.50)

 

Type of reconstruction

 Straight coloanal anastomosis

 

73 (58.40)

 Side-to-end coloanal anastomosis

 

33 (26.40)

 Colon pouch-anal anastomosis/J-pouch

 

19 (15.20)

Neoadjuvant therapy

 No

 

41 (32.80)

 Chemo- and/or radiotherapy

 

84 (67.20)

Adjuvant therapy

 No

 

67 (53.60)

 Chemotherapy

 

56 (44.80)

 Chemoradiotherapy

 

2 (1.60)

Stoma (duration of 178 days (± 108))

 Yes

 

107 (85.60)

 No

 

18 (14.40)

  1. a from the anal verge