Table 2

Athletic characteristics of survey respondents

Survey respondents (N=54)
At peakBefore diagnosisCurrently
Athleticism*
 Professional1 (2%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Elite6 (11%)0 (0%)0 (0%)†
 Competitive28 (52%)17 (31%)7 (13%)†
 Recreational18 (33%)36 (67%)38 (70%)
 None1 (2%)1 (2%)9 (17%)
Hours/week exercising15.0 (7.80)6.2 (4.69)4.7 (3.73)†
Self-identify as athlete23 (43%)8 (15%)†
Others identify you as athlete19 (35%)7 (13%)
  • Data expressed as n (%) or mean (SD).

  • *Professional, athletes receiving payment; Elite, Olympic or NCAA athlete; Competitive, any athletics with tryouts; Recreational, any athletics not requiring tryouts.

  • †p Value ≤0.01 for current versus prior.