From: Access to information and counselling – older cancer patients’ self-report: a cross-sectional survey
Advice on nutritionª | Advice on physical activitya | |||
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Mean (SD) | p-value (ES) | Mean (SD) | p-value (ES) | |
Gender | ||||
Women | 3.62 (1.3) | 3.74 (1.2) | ||
Men | 3.31 (1.4) | 0.26 | 3.03 (1.3) | 0.03 (0.57) |
Age | ||||
66–74 years | 3.40 (1.5) | 3.38 (1.3) | ||
75–84 years | 3.38 (1.3) | 3.23 (1.3) | ||
≥ 85 years | 3.86 (1.0) | 0.26 (0.41) | 4.00 (1.0) | 0.03 (0.65) |
Civil status | ||||
Married/cohabiting | 3.48 (1.3) | 3.46 (1.3) | ||
Single | 3.49 (1.4) | 0.95 | 3.41 (1.3) | 0.82 |
Education | ||||
> 13 years | 3.50 (1.4) | 3.24 (1.4) | ||
≤ 13 years | 3.49 (1.3) | 0.96 | 3.50 (1.2) | 0.29 |
Norwegian region | ||||
West | 3.74 (1.2) | 3.49 (1.3) | ||
East | 3.38 (1.6) | 0.15 | 3.41 (1.3) | 0.75 |
Cancer diagnosis | ||||
Breast | 4.00 (1.3) | 0.34 (0.42) | 4.17 (1.0) | 0.15 (0.67) |
Lung | 3.08 (1.6) | 0.28 | 2.92 (1.4) | 0.14 (0.42) |
Gynecological | 3.79 (0.9) | 0.22 | 4.23 (1.1) | 0.02 (0.74) |
Prostate | 3.29 (1.4) | 0.53 | 3.12 (1.4) | 0.28 |
Hematological | 3.68 (1.3) | 0.48 | 3.89 (1.2) | 0.09 (0.43) |
Colon/rectum | 3.50 (1.5) | 0.95 | 3.38 (1.5) | 0.85 |
Other | 3.29 (1.3) | 0.44 | 2.80 (1.2) | 0.06 (0.63) |
Two or more cancer diagnoses | 3.58 (1.4) | 0.64 | 3.65 (1.0) | 0.29 |
Functional level | ||||
Normal | 3.78 (1.4) | 3.63 (1.4) | ||
Limited/poor | 3.43 (1.3) | 0.23 | 3.39 (1.3) | 0.40 |
Comorbidity | ||||
Yes | 3.43 (1.3) | 3.55 (1.3) | ||
No | 3.57 (1.4) | 0.57 | 3.26 (1.3) | 0.19 |
Time since diagnosis | ||||
> 1 year | 3.61 (1.3) | 3.60 (1.3) | ||
≤ 1 year | 3.28 (1.5) | 0.16 | 3.15 (1.3) | 0.40 |
Ongoing treatment | ||||
Yes | 3.46 (1.3) | 3.40 (1.3) | ||
No | 3.53 (1.4) | 0.76 | 3.48 (1.3) | 0.70 |
Home care nursing | ||||
Yes | 3.57 (1.3) | 3.47 (1.2) | ||
No | 3.21 (1.5) | 0.16 | 3.31 (1.4) | 0.53 |
Cancer coordinator | ||||
Yes | 3.28 (1.3) | 3.22 (1.3) | ||
No | 3.73 (1.3) | 0.04 | 3.68 (1.2) | 0.04 |