Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of participants
Variable | Original scale sample | Final scale sample |
|---|---|---|
(N = 68) | (N = 38) | |
n (%) | n (%) | |
Age (year) | ||
 Age, mean (95% CI) | 59.6 (57.1,62.1) | 56.3 (53.1,59.5) |
Gender | ||
 Male | 5 (7.4) | 0 (0) |
 Female | 63 (92.6) | 38 (100) |
Marital Status | ||
 Married/de facto | 53 (77.9) | 24 (63.2) |
 Single/widowed/divorced | 15 (22.1) | 14 (36.8) |
Employment status | ||
 Paid employment | 44 (64.7) | 22 (57.9) |
 Unemployed/retired/unpaid work | 24 (35.3) | 16 (42.1) |
Total physical activitya | ||
 Sedentary | 6 (8.8) | 5 (13.2) |
 Insufficient | 21 (30.9) | 13 (34.2) |
 Sufficient | 41 (60.3) | 20 (52.6) |
Cancer | ||
 Breast | 45 (66.2) | 38 (100) |
 Gynaecological | 14 (20.6) | 0 (0) |
 Other (skin, bowel, prostate) | 9 (13.2) | 0 (0) |
Duration with lymphedema | ||
 <2 years | 26 (38.2) | 16 (42.1) |
 2-5 years | 25 (36.8) | 17 (44.7) |
 >5 years | 17 (25.0) | 5 (13.2) |