| Cancer survivors (n = 22,505) | Participants without cancer (n = 244,000) | Total (n = 266,505) |
---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
 45–64 years | 37% (8333) | 64% (155,223) | 163,556 |
 65–79 years | 44% (9860) | 27% (65,989) | 75,849 |
 ≥ 80 years | 19% (4312) | 9% (22,788) | 27,100 |
Male | 56% (12,666) | 45% (110,951) | 123,617 |
University degree | 19% (4302) | 23% (57,161) | 61,463 |
Residing in major cities | 53% (11,970) | 52% (127,085) | 139,055 |
Australian born | 78% (17,443) | 75% (182,214) | 199,657 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | |||
 Overweight (25 to < 30) | 38% (8482) | 36% (88,825) | 97,307 |
 Obese (30 to 50) | 21% (4759) | 22% (52,694) | 57,453 |
Highest physical activity tertile | 30% (6691) | 34% (82,273) | 88,964 |
Current smoker | 5% (1048) | 7% (18,244) | 19,292 |
Past smoker | 41% (9308) | 36% (86,885) | 96,193 |
≥ 15 alcoholic drinks per week | 14% (3228) | 14% (34,197) | 37,425 |
Cardiovascular disease | 25% (5567) | 17% (40,372) | 45,939 |
Diabetes | 11% (2583) | 9% (21,307) | 23,890 |
Parkinson’s disease | 1% (243) | 1% (1430) | 1673 |
Asthma | 9% (2111) | 10% (25,030) | 27,141 |
Physical functioning limitations (MOS-PF score) | |||
 Median score | 85 | 95 | 95 |
 No limitation (100) | 21% (4078) | 35% (74,661) | 78,739 |
 Minor limitations (90–99) | 27% (5151) | 29% (61,215) | 66,366 |
 Moderate limitations (60–89) | 31% (5885) | 23% (49,437) | 55,322 |
 Severe limitations (< 60) | 21% (3911) | 13% (26,717) | 30,628 |
Psychological distress (K10 score) | |||
 Median score | 12 | 12 | 12 |
 Low distress (10–15) | 78% (14,720) | 76% (166,152) | 180,872 |
 Moderate distress (16–21) | 16% (2968) | 16% (34,395) | 37,363 |
 High distress (22–50) | 7% (1245) | 8% (16,735) | 17,980 |
Self-rated health | |||
 Excellent | 8% (1808) | 16% (37,057) | 38,865 |
 Very good | 31% (6683) | 37% (88,204) | 94,887 |
 Good | 39% (8333) | 33% (78,502) | 86,835 |
 Fair | 18% (3917) | 11%(26,950) | 30,867 |
 Poor | 4% (821) | 2%(4817) | 5638 |
Self-rated quality of life | |||
 Excellent | 17% (3567) | 24% (56,330) | 59,897 |
 Very good | 34% (7277) | 38% (86,841) | 94,118 |
 Good | 34% (7120) | 28% (64,428) | 71,548 |
 Fair | 13% (2744) | 9% (19,834) | 22,578 |
 Poor | 2% (470) | 2% (3830) | 4300 |