| Completers (n = 92) | Dropouts (n = 41) | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | N | % | N | % | Â |
Study group | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.009* |
 -Intervention | 45 | 48.9 | 30 | 73.2 |  |
 -Control | 47 | 51.1 | 11 | 26.8 |  |
Age, years, Mean (SD) | 57.0 (12.0) | 57.1 (12.1) | 0.960 | ||
Female gender | 72 | 78.3 | 31 | 75.6 | 0.736 |
Married/de facto | 67 | 72.8 | 26 | 65.0 | 0.365 |
Completed post-school qualifications | 64 | 69.6 | 31 | 79.5 | 0.245 |
Employed (full-time or part-time) | 40 | 43.5 | 17 | 43.6 | 0.991 |
Weekly family income | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.178 |
 -Less than $499 | 12 | 13.2 | 11 | 27.5 |  |
 -$500–$1000 | 24 | 26.4 | 6 | 15.0 |  |
 -More than $1000 | 28 | 30.8 | 11 | 27.5 |  |
 -Prefer not to answer | 27 | 29.7 | 12 | 30.0 |  |
Number of co-morbidities (ever or current) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.073 |
 -0 | 24 | 26.1 | 5 | 12.2 |  |
 -1 or more | 68 | 73.9 | 36 | 87.8 |  |
Types of co-morbiditiesa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 -Musculoskeletal disorders | 33 | 36.3 | 15 | 38.5 | 0.834 |
 -Mental health problems | 25 | 27.5 | 17 | 43.6 | 0.086 |
 -Arthritis | 29 | 31.9 | 21 | 53.8 | 0.028* |
 -High blood pressure | 24 | 26.4 | 12 | 30.8 | 0.608 |
 -High cholesterol | 33 | 36.3 | 11 | 28.2 | 0.396 |
Cancer survivor status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.535 |
 -Cancer survivor | 65 | 70.7 | 31 | 77.5 |  |
 -Carer | 19 | 20.7 | 5 | 12.5 |  |
 -Both cancer survivor and carer | 8 | 8.7 | 4 | 10.0 |  |
Relationship to cancer survivor: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 -Spouse/partner | 17 | 63.0 | 6 | 66.7 | 0.397 |
Cancer typea | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 -Breast | 47 | 64.4 | 17 | 48.6 | 0.118 |
 -Prostate | 8 | 11.0 | 6 | 17.1 | 0.375 |
 -Other: colorectal, melanoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Leukaemia, ovarian, thyroid, lung. | 17 | 23.2 | 7 | 20.0 |  |
Time since diagnosis, months, Mean (SD) | 38.0 (43.5) or 3.2 years | 50.1 (72.3) or 4.2 years | 0.293 | ||
Ever received the following cancer treatmentsa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 -Surgery | 69 | 94.5 | 31 | 91.2 | 0.677 |
 -Chemotherapy | 49 | 71.0 | 24 | 82.8 | 0.431 |
 -Radiotherapy | 42 | 64.6 | 20 | 69.0 | 0.759 |
 -Hormone treatment | 35 | 70.0 | 15 | 62.5 | 0.632 |
Cancer in remission | 54 | 77.1 | 26 | 81.3 | 0.356 |
BMI category (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.468 |
 -Less than 25 | 31 | 34.4 | 16 | 43.2 |  |
 -25–30 | 36 | 40.0 | 14 | 37.8 |  |
 -30 and above | 23 | 25.6 | 7 | 18.9 |  |