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Table 2 Comparison of physical activity measures between major cancer surgery patients and Australian population

From: Preliminary evidence for physical activity following pelvic exenteration: a pilot longitudinal cohort study

Variables

Major cancer surgery patients

(n = 16)

Australian Cohort (n = 1448)

P value

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Sitting time (min/day)

360.00 (277.50 to 525.00)

240.00 (180.00 to 240.00)

0.039

Walking time (min/day)

18.50 (14.25 to 100.00)

30.00 (11.00 to 60.00)

0.727

Moderate activity (min/day)

0.00 (0.00 to 7.75)

13.00 (0.00 to 48.75)

0.001

Vigorous activity (min/day)

0.00 (0.00 to 5.50)

17.00 (0.00 to 60.00)

0.003

Active time (min/day)

22.00 (17.00 to 174.00)

88.00 (34.00 to 214.00)

0.021

MET-minute/per day

8.50 (0.00 to 72.75)

240.00 (57.00 to 720.00)

< 0.001

  1. Physical activity measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF)