Figure 1
Eating different types of food before and after diagnosis_
| Different types of food | BEFORE DIAGNOSIS “Did you eat this ? – YES” | AFTER DIAGNOSIS Intake unchanged | AFTER DIAGNOSIS Intake increased | AFTER DIAGNOSIS Intake decreased | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Whole milk products | 77 | 75.5 | 54 | 52.9 | 6 | 5.9 | 42 | 41.2 |
| Skimmed milk products | 62 | 60.8 | 61 | 59.8 | 13 | 12.7 | 28 | 27.5 |
| Cheese | 95 | 93.1 | 61 | 59.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 36 | 35.3 |
| Red meat | 88 | 86.3 | 37 | 36.3 | 3 | 2.9 | 62 | 60.8 |
| Pork | 76 | 74.5 | 40 | 39.2 | 1 | 1.0 | 61 | 59.8 |
| Poultry | 96 | 94.1 | 59 | 57.8 | 12 | 11.8 | 31 | 30.4 |
| Fish | 89 | 87.3 | 60 | 58.8 | 36 | 35.3 | 6 | 5.9 |
| Eggs | 101 | 99.0 | 65 | 63.7 | 17 | 16.7 | 20 | 19.6 |
| Vegetables | 100 | 98.0 | 27 | 26.5 | 75 | 73.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Fruit | 101 | 99.0 | 31 | 30.4 | 64 | 62.7 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Cereals | 95 | 93.1 | 57 | 55.9 | 32 | 31.4 | 13 | 12.7 |
| Legumes | 97 | 95.1 | 69 | 67.6 | 33 | 32.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Fried dishes | 67 | 65.7 | 44 | 43.1 | 3 | 2.9 | 55 | 53.9 |
| Grilled food | 86 | 84.3 | 62 | 60.8 | 3 | 2.9 | 37 | 36.3 |
| Fast food | 64 | 62.7 | 47 | 46.1 | 2 | 2.0 | 53 | 52.0 |
| Sugar | 78 | 76.5 | 31 | 30.4 | 3 | 2.9 | 68 | 66.7 |
| Sweets | 81 | 79.4 | 36 | 35.3 | 3 | 2.9 | 63 | 61.8 |
| Ice cream | 88 | 86.3 | 48 | 47.1 | 3 | 2.9 | 51 | 50.0 |
| Nuts | 92 | 90.2 | 55 | 53.9 | 39 | 38.2 | 8 | 7.8 |
| Vegetable oil | 91 | 89.2 | 57 | 55.9 | 38 | 37.3 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Margarine | 24 | 23.5 | 72 | 70.6 | 2 | 2.0 | 28 | 27.5 |
| Butter | 90 | 88.2 | 66 | 64.7 | 12 | 11.8 | 24 | 23.5 |
| Coffee | 87 | 85.3 | 64 | 62.7 | 3 | 2.9 | 35 | 34.3 |
| Wine | 56 | 54.9 | 65 | 63.7 | 4 | 3.9 | 33 | 32.4 |
| Beer | 35 | 34.3 | 71 | 69.6 | 1 | 1.0 | 30 | 29.4 |
| Spirits | 15 | 14.7 | 82 | 80.4 | 1 | 1.0 | 19 | 18.6 |
Changes after diagnosis by age, education and period of time since diagnosis_
| Eating habits n (%) | Physical activity n (%) | Spiritual life n (%) | Job n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Chi-squared/p-value | 0.824/p=0.364 | 1.712/p=0.191 | 0.781/p=0.377 | 0.205/p=0.650 |
| Under 50 years | 48 (71.6) | 33 (49.3) | 31 (46.3) | 14 (20.9) |
| Over 50 years | 22 (62.9) | 22 (62.9) | 13 (37.1) | 6 (17.1) |
| Sum total | 70 (68.6) | 55 (53.9) | 44 (43.1) | 20 (19.6) |
| Education | ||||
| Chi-squared/p-value | 0.165/p=0.684 | 7.153/p=0.007 | 0.063/p=0.802 | 0.560/p=0.454 |
| Lower levels of education | 27 (71.1) | 27 (71.1) | 17 (44.7) | 6 (15.8) |
| Higher levels of education | 43 (67.2) | 28 (43.8) | 27 (42.2) | 14 (21.9) |
| Sum total | 70 (68.6) | 55 (53.9) | 44 (43.1) | 20 (19.6) |
| Period of time since diagnosis | ||||
| Chi-squared/p-value | 1.176/p=0.759 | 4.708/p=0.194 | 1.991/p=0.574 | 11.601/p=0.009 |
| Less than a year | 16 (72.7) | 13 (59.1) | 7 (31.8) | 2 (9.1) |
| 1–2 years | 19 (70.4) | 15 (55.6) | 11 (40.7) | 1 (3.7) |
| 2–5 years | 15 (60.0) | 9 (36.0) | 12 (48.0) | 7 (28.0) |
| More than 5 years | 20 (71.4) | 18 (64.3) | 14 (50.0) | 10 (35.7) |
| Sum total | 70 (68.6) | 55 (53.9) | 44 (43.1) | 20 (19.6) |