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Table 3 Demographic characteristics by recreational activity 12 months post-intervention among ALPHA Trial participants in the exercise group (n = 126), Alberta, Canada

From: Predictors of physical activity at 12 month follow-up after a supervised exercise intervention in postmenopausal women

Demographics

Active a (n = 78)

Inactive (n = 48)

 

No.

%

No.

%

P -value b

Age (n = 126)

     

 50 – 59

31

40%

19

40%

 

 60 – 69

39

50%

25

52%

 

 70 – 75

8

10%

4

8%

1.00

Location (n = 126)

     

 Calgary

34

44%

27

56%

 

 Edmonton

44

56%

21

44%

0.20

Marital Status (n = 126)

     

 Married/common-law

62

79%

30

63%

 

 Single

16

21%

18

37%

0.04

Education (n = 126)

     

 ≤ High school

20

26%

16

33%

 

 ≥ College

58

74%

32

67%

0.42

Employment (n = 118)

     

 Full time employed

34

46%

27

61%

 

 Not full time employed

40

54%

17

39%

0.13

Ethnicity (n = 126)

     

 Caucasian

74

95%

45

94%

 

 Other

4

5%

3

6%

1.00

Family history of breast cancer (n = 126)

     

 No

57

73%

40

83%

 

 Yes

21

27%

8

17%

0.20

  1. aat least 150 minutes/week of moderate intensity recreational activity or 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity recreational activity.
  2. bp-value from Fisher’s exact test.