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Table 2 Physical function and health behaviors of survey respondents (N = 688)

From: Physical function and associations with diet and exercise: Results of a cross-sectional survey among elders with breast or prostate cancer

Variable

Total Sample (N = 688)

Women with Breast Cancer (N = 286)

Men with Prostate Cancer (N = 402)

p-value

Physical Function

[SF-36 – 9 items scaled 0–100, mean (sd)]

74.3

(25.3)

68.3

(25.5)

78.5

(24.3)

<.0001

Exercise

(% who "vigorously exercise for at least 20 minutes, 3 or more times a week")

44.6%

36.7%

50.2%

.001

% of Energy (Calories) from Fat

mean (sd)

29.1

(21.8)

25.6

(16.2)

31.7

(24.7)

.0003

% consuming <30% of Energy from Fat

61.1%

65.8%

57.6%

.031

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

mean number of servings (sd)

4.1

(2.9)

3.7

(2.3)

4.4

(3.2)

.0005

% consuming 5+ servings/day

20.4%

15.4%

24.1%

.005