Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, 1069, Borno, Nigeria. E-mail: adamuarufai@gmail.com
  • 2 Centre for Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang 11800, Pinang, Malaysia
  • 3 Khazanah Research Institute, Level 25, Mercu UEM, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral 50470, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Abstract

Shift in the dispersion of breast cancer population continues to be a major health concern for women in the developing countries. However, prevalence and associated factors of physical activity among this population have not been explored in Malaysia. This study determined the profile and factors associated with physical activity in the breast cancer women. A multi-center cross-sectional survey was conducted among 399 breast cancer women. Socio-demographic questionnaire was used to generate socio-demographic and clinical data. Physical activity was assessed using the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ-SF). Sociodemographic variables were summarized by descriptive statistics. Factors associated with physical activity were identified using Logistic regression analyses. Majority of the participants were married (83.9%), had surgery (92.4%) and menopause (74.1%). The overall physical activity prevalence was 39.4%. Non formal education (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] 5.80; 95%CI: 1.65, 52.15;p=0.017), having had surgery (AOR 0.18; 95%CI: 0.04, 0.79; p=0.023),