Table 1: Characteristics
of the ‘Exercising Our ABCs’ Study Population at Baseline
Characteristic |
Mean (s.d.) or Number (%) |
Age
at Diagnosis (years) |
56.5
(11.0) |
Stage
I |
5
(27.8%) |
Stage
II |
11
(61.1%) |
Stage
III |
2
(11.1%) |
Post-Menopausal
|
13
(76.5%) |
Married
or Living With Partner |
8
(47.1%) |
Education |
|
High School or GED |
4
(23.5%) |
Some college but No Degree |
7
(41.2%) |
Bachelor’s Degree |
2
(11.8%) |
Some Graduate School |
4
(23.5%) |
Income |
|
Less than $20,000 |
4
(25.0%) |
$20,000-$39,999 |
4
(25.0%) |
$40,000-$59,999 |
4
(25.0%) |
$60,000-$99,999 |
1
(6.2%) |
Over $100,000 |
3
(18.75%) |
Employed:
Full or Part Time |
9
(58.9%) |
Ever
Smoker |
11
(64.7%) |
Alcohol |
|
Never |
4
(23.5%) |
<1 drink/week |
5
(29.4%) |
1-2 drinks/week |
6
(35.3%) |
3-5 drinks/week |
2
(11.8%) |
Hypertension |
3
(17.6%) |
Arthritis |
9
(52.9%) |
Body
Mass Index (BMI: kg/m2) |
32.5
(6.3) |
Time
to Intervention Facility (minutes) |
16.9
(6.0) |
Readiness
to Exercise1 |
|
Contemplation Phase |
9
(52.9%) |
Preparation Phase |
7
(41.2%) |
Relapse Phase |
1
(5.9%) |
1 See the Methods section for a description of
the various stages of change