Table 5

Characteristics associated with physical activity levels

CharacteristicsContinuous physical activity*
(Total MET hours/week)
Categorical physical activity*
(odds of being insufficiently active)
βSE95% Wald CIP valueExp (β)95% Wald CI for Exp (β)P value
LowerUpperLowerUpper
Age (years)−0.080.10−0.290.120.421.020.991.040.30
Body mass index (kg/m2)−0.350.17−0.69−0.010.051.010.961.060.73
%EM MeanSE (EM Mean)95% Wald CIP valueExp (β)95% Wald CI for Exp (β)P value
LowerUpperLowerUpper
Stage Intercept n=105 0.00 0.37
Stage0.440.48
 Stage I27.70%14.802.3810.1519.46RefRefRefRefRef
 Stage II12.40%12.213.026.2918.120.491.250.453.460.67
 Stage III47.30%15.982.1211.8320.120.710.990.501.950.97
 Stage IV12.70%11.212.346.6215.790.281.910.744.930.18
Income Intercept n=89 0.01 0.50
Income0.390.36
 >$60 000+21.70%12.023.016.1317.910.391.510.623.660.36
 ≤$60 00078.30%15.121.6811.8318.41RefRefRefRefRef
Lymph node dissection Intercept n=108 0.01 0.57
Lymph node dissection0.050.05
 Yes39.70%17.461.9213.6921.240.050.560.310.990.05
 No60.30%12.251.688.9515.54RefRefRefRefRef
Chemotherapy Intercept n=103 0.00 0.19
Chemotherapy0.430.32
 Adjuvant ±neoadjuvant81.90%14.181.4511.3317.030.431.480.693.200.32
 No chemotherapy18.10%16.782.9411.0222.54RefRefRefRefRef
Smoking Intercept n=104 0.00 0.46
Smoking0.010.06
 Current10.40%9.261.705.9212.600.012.070.984.330.06
 Never/past89.60%15.071.4312.2717.87RefRefRefRefRef
Employment Intercept n=102 0.00 0.21
Employment0.220.36
 Other13.10%12.922.518.0017.840.480.900.382.130.81
 Retired/home duties62.80%16.421.8712.7520.090.090.600.291.270.18
 Full-time/part-time/casual24.10%10.412.695.1515.68RefRefRefRefRef
  • *All available data at all time points contributed to the analysis.

  • EM mean, estimated marginal mean; MET, metabolic equivalent task.