Table 2 Participant characteristics
| Â | Overall (n=50) |
|---|---|
Gender (male, n (%)) | 26 (52%) |
Age (years), median [IQR] | 71 [63–77] |
Age (years), range | 44–84 |
Colinet Comorbidity Score, median [IQR] | 10.5 [6.75–12.25] |
ARISCAT, n (%) | |
 Intermediate risk | 27 (54%) |
 High risk | 23 (46%) |
At risk of malnutrition, n (%)a | |
 Yes | 16 (40%) |
 No | 27 (63%) |
Cancer type, n (%) | |
 Colorectal | 32 (64%) |
 Oesophageal | 9 (18%) |
 Sarcoma | 6 (12%) |
 Pancreatic | 1 (2%) |
 Prostate | 1 (2%) |
 Gastric | 1 (2%) |
Surgery type, n (%) | |
 Bowel resection | 12 (24%) |
 Oesophagectomy | 9 (18%) |
 Cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC | 8 (16%) |
 Pelvic exenteration | 6 (12%) |
 Ultra-low anterior resection | 6 (12%) |
 Sarcoma resection | 3 (6%) |
 Pancreatectomy | 1 (2%) |
 Prostatectomy | 1 (2%) |
 Gastrectomy | 1 (2%) |
 Debulking surgery | 1 (2%) |
 Reversal of Hartmans | 1 (2%) |
 Whipples operation | 1 (2%) |
CPET-derived variables | |
 AT (mL/kg/min), mean±SD | 9.8±1.8 |
 VO2 Peak (mL/kg/min), mean±SD | 14.0±2.9 |
 VO2 Peak/BSA (mLs/kg), mean±SD | 578±121 |
Smoking status, n (%) | |
 Never smoked | 13 (26%) |
 Quit smoking >2 months | 32 (64%) |
 Current smoker | 5 (10%) |
Living situation, n (%) | |
 Living alone | 9 (18%) |
 Living with family | 41 (82%) |
Residing >30km from hospital, n (%) | 34 (68%) |
Reported currently not exercising, n (%) | 40 (80%) |