Table 1 Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Participants
Characteristics | Lymphedema patients | Comparison Group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age | 53.28 (10.95) | 51.47 (10.58) | 0.093 |
No of Excised LN | 12.04 (6.48) | 10.45 (6.15) | 0.032 |
No of Involved LN | 3.91 (5.06) | 3.04 (3.94) | 0.102 |
Time since cancer diagnosis (months) | 42.27 (44.8) | 29.7 (31.13) | 0.001 |
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Employee | 54 (27) | 56 (28) | 0.911 |
Education ≥ High school | 134 (67.7) | 154 (80.6) | 0.014 |
Married | 174 (87) | 160 (80) | 0.079 |
MRM | 109 (60.9) | 77 (52.7) | 0.145 |
Receiving Chemotherapy | 180 (94.2) | 161 (87.5) | 0.03 |
Receiving Radiotherapy | 154 (79) | 113 (72.9)` | 0.207 |
Underlying disease | 71 (35.5) | 50 (25) | 0.029 |
BMI >= 25 | 148 (76.3) | 117 (62.6) | 0.004 |