Research Article

Real World Evidence: A Quantitative and Qualitative Glance at Participant Feedback from a Free-Response Survey Investigating Experiences of a Structured Exercise Intervention for Men with Prostate Cancer

Table 2

Description of the final sample of PCa patients on the exercise programme who were contactable and agreed to a phone interview. All values are baseline (preexercise programme).

TotalLocalised diseaseAdvanced disease

412021
Age
 Minimum434352
 Maximum807080
 Mean (SD)63.63 (9.24)59.2 (8.38)67.9 (8.15)
Initial PSA
 Minimum0.40.44.1
 Maximum319667.453196
 Mean (SD)138.15 (509.74)10.7 (14.03)265.6 (706.37)
Initial Gleason score
 610 (24.39%)9 (45%)1 (4.76%)
 718 (43.9%)10 (50%)8 (38.1%)
 85 (12.2%)1 (5%)4 (19.05%)
 97 (17.07%)07 (33.33%)
 101 (2.44%)01 (4.76%)
Current/most recent treatment
 Active surveillance2 (4.88%)2 (10%)0
 ADT10 (24.39%)010 (47.62%)
 Brachytherapy1 (2.44%)01 (4.76%)
 Chemotherapy5 (12.2%)05 (23.81%)
 Radiotherapy3 (7.32%)1 (5%)2 (9.52%)
 RALRP16 (39.02%)13 (65%)3 (14.29%)
 Awaiting RALRP3 (7.32%)3 (15%)0
 TURP1 (2.44%)1 (5%)0
Ethnicity
 White/Caucasian35 (85.4%)16 (80%)19 (90.5%)
 Black/Afro-Caribbean3 (7.3%)2 (10%)1 (4.8%)
 Asian1 (2.4%)01 (4.8%)
 Other2 (4.9%)2 (10%)0
Marital status
 Married28 (68.3%)15 (75%)13 (61.9%)
 Divorced/separated6 (14.6%)1 (5%)5 (23.8%)
 Widowed3 (7.3%)1 (5%)2 (9.5%)
 Never married4 (9.8%)3 (15%)1 (4.8%)
Current living circumstances
 Alone6 (14.6%)4 (20%)2 (9.5%)
 With partner32 (78%)16 (80%)16 (76.2%)
 With other family2 (4.9%)02 (9.5%)
 Other1 (2.4%)01 (4.8%)
Current work circumstances
 Full-time10 (24.4%)8 (40%)2 (9.5%)
 Part-time5 (12.2%)2 (10%)3 (14.3%)
 Retired24 (58.5%)9 (45%)15 (71.4%)
 Unemployed1 (2.4%)1 (5%)0
 (Missing data)1 (2.4%)01 (4.8%)
>150 mins of moderate exercise per week
 Yes35 (85.4%)14 (70%)21 (100%)
 No6 (14.6%)6 (30%)0
Approx. sedentary minutes per week
 Minimum9090240
 Maximum480042004800
 Mean (SD)1459 (1190)1175 (1220)1729 (1123)