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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the two groups

From: Effects of an exercise and hypocaloric healthy eating intervention on indices of psychological health status, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulation and immune function after early-stage breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial

Characteristic

Intervention group (n = 44)

Control group (n = 41)

Age, years

55.8 (10.0)

55.3 (8.8)

Body mass, kg

78.1 (10.1)

82.9 (17.0)

Body mass index, kg/m2

29.7 (3.5)

31.1 (5.7)

Waist circumference, cm

91.1 (9.9)

94.5 (13.8)

Waist:hip ratio

0.82 (0.07)

0.83 (0.06)

Months post treatment

9.0 (5.5)

7.1 (4.4)

Lymphoedema, n (%)

9 (20.4)

15 (36.6)

Ethnicity

  

  White, n (%)

43 (98)

41 (100)

Marital status

  

  Married/cohabitating, n (%)

29 (66)

29 (71)

  Single/windowed/divorced, n (%)

15 (34)

12 (29)

Smokers, n (%)

3 (6.8)

1 (2.4)

Hormone treatment

 

  Chemotherapy, n (%)

26 (59.1)

22 (53.7)

  Radiotherapy, n (%)

38 (86.4)

33 (80.5)

  Tamoxifen, n (%)

21 (47.7)

21 (51.2)

  Arimidex, n (%)

14 (31.8)

10 (24.4)

  Herceptin, n (%)

3 (6.8)

5 (12.2)

  1. n, number.
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Breast Cancer Research

ISSN: 1465-542X

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