Table 4 Quality of life by physical activity level
From: Impact of self-reported physical activity and health promotion behaviors on lung cancer survivorship
|  | Non-physically active (N = 331) | Physically active (N = 1135) | Total (N = 1466) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional well being | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 299 | 1015 | 1314 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 69.3 (22.1) | 77.8 (19.4) | 75.9 (20.3) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 92 (30.8 %) | 150 (14.8) |  |  |
Physical well being | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 299 | 1015 | 1314 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 54.2 (22.9) | 70.8 (20.2) | 67.1 (21.9) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 166 (55.5 %) | 229 (22.6 %) |  |  |
Mental well being | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 299 | 1016 | 1315 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 71.7 (21.70) | 80.1 (18.5) | 78.2 (19.6) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 82 (27.4 %) | 120 (11.8 %) |  |  |
Overall QOL | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 299 | 1014 | 1313 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 59.3 (23.3) | 75.6 (18.8) | 71.9 (21.1) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 140 (46.2 %) | 161 (16.0 %) |  |  |
Frequency of pain | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 296 | 1013 | 1309 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 57.0 (30.5) | 67.4 (29.1) | 65.0 (29.7) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 145 (49.0 %) | 339 (33.5 %) |  |  |
Severity of pain | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 296 | 1014 | 1310 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 61.4 (27.1) | 72.7 (24.7) | 70.2 (25.7) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 129 (43.6 %) | 258 (25.4 %) |  |  |
Frequency of dry coughing | Â | Â | Â | 0.0035 |
  N | 299 | 1016 | 1315 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 67.0 (27.3) | 71.7 (27.2) | 70.6 (27.3) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 96 (32.1 %) | 273 (26.9 %) |  |  |
Frequency of coughing with phlegm | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 297 | 1011 | 1308 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 67.3 (29.4) | 75.6 (26.8) | 73.7 (27.6) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 102 (34.3 %) | 228 (22.5 %) |  |  |
Shortness of breath | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 299 | 1018 | 1317 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 46.9 (27.7) | 59.5 (27.4) | 56.6 (28.0) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 191 (63.9 %) | 448 (44.0 %) |  |  |
Level of fatigue | Â | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
  N | 299 | 1018 | 1317 |  |
 Mean (SD) | 39.6 (23.1) | 53.9 (24.3) | 50.7 (24.8) |  |
 Deficiency (<=50) | 227 (75.9 %) | 555 (54.5 %) |  |  |