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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants of the PACT study

From: Effects of an 18-week exercise programme started early during breast cancer treatment: a randomised controlled trial

Ā 

Intervention group

Usual care group

Ā 

n

%

n

%

Education

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒLow

4

3.9

18

17.6

ā€ƒMedium

48

47.1

42

41.2

ā€ƒHigh

47

46.1

36

35.3

ā€ƒUnknown

3

2.9

6

5.9

Marital status

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒCouple

79

77.5

76

74.5

ā€ƒSingle

20

19.6

20

19.6

ā€ƒUnknown

3

2.9

6

5.9

Menopausal status

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒPremenopausal

48

47.1

67

65.7

ā€ƒPostmenopausal

45

44.1

33

32.4

ā€ƒUnknown

9

8.8

2

2.0

Radiotherapy

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒNo

30

29.4

33

32.4

ā€ƒYes

72

70.6

69

67.6

Tissue expander

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒNo

93

91.2

92

90.2

ā€ƒYes

9

8.8

10

9.8

Her2, ER, and PR receptors

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒTriple negative

24

23.5

12

11.8

ā€ƒHer2Neu+, ER+, or PR+

11

10.8

18

17.6

ā€ƒHer2Neu+, ERā€“, and PRā€“

10

9.8

2

2.0

ā€ƒHer2Neuā€“, ER+, or PR+

57

55.9

70

68.6

Adjuvant treatment started before recruitment

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒChemotherapy

36

35.3

36

35.3

ā€ƒRadiotherapy

27

26.5

35

34.3

ā€ƒNone

39

38.2

31

30.4

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Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age (years)

49.7

8.2

49.5

7.9

Height (cm)

168.1

6.6

169.1

6.5

Weight (kg)

72.8

13.2

76.0

15.4

BMI (kg/m2)

25.8

4.4

26.6

5.2

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Median

IQR

Median

IQR

Moderate to high intensity total PA performed before diagnosis (min/week)*

485

240ā€“975

600

300ā€“1440

Moderate to high intensity leisure and sport PA performed before diagnosis (min/week)

180

50ā€“375

173

60ā€“330

  1. IQR interquartile range, PA physical activity
  2. * Including work, leisure, and sport activities