TABLE 1
FROM:
Association of physical activity with cancer incidence, mortality, and survival: a population-based study of men
N Orsini, C S Mantzoros and A Wolk
BACK TO ARTICLETable 1. Age-standardised baseline characteristics by quartiles of total physical activity in the cohort of Swedish men aged 45–79 years, followed-up 1998–2004
| Quartiles of total physical activity, range (median), MET-h per daya | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristicsb | <38 (36) | 38–40.0 (39) | 40–43 (42) | >43 (45) | Missing |
| No. of individuals | 7662 | 7663 | 7663 | 7662 | 10058 |
| No. of cancer diagnosisc | 769 | 692 | 797 | 469 | 987 |
| No. of cancer deathsc | 217 | 181 | 197 | 185 | 373 |
| Mean age at baseline, year | 60 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Mean body mass index, kg m-2 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Postsecondary education, % | 42 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 25 |
| Never alcohol drinker, % | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Never smoker, % | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 33 |
| History of diabetes, % | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| Family history of cancer, % | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 47 |
a MET=metabolic equivalent.
b All factors (except age) were directly standardised to the age distribution of the entire study cohort (n=40 708). Values presented are percentages unless indicated otherwise.
c Based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10, codes C00-C97).
