Table 3 Outcomes of QLQ-EN24 questionnaires of participans accoridng to BMI categories, linear regression and multivariate analysis
Normal BMI 18.5–24.9 | Pre-obese BMI 25–29.9 | Class I and II obese BMI 30–39.9 | Class III obese BMI ≥40 | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 66 | N = 131 | N = 111 | N = 29 | |||
Variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Beta BMI | Beta BMI, adjusted model |
Lymphoedema | 14 (22) | 19 (23) | 25 (23) | 33 (29) | 1.1 | 0.79 |
Urologic | 28 (20) | 23 (19) | 25 (19) | 29 (19) | 0.37 | 0.24 |
Gastro-intestinal | 15 (18) | 18 (18) | 18 (21) | 21 (20) | 0.29 | 0.11 |
Body image | 10 (20) | 6 (18) | 8 (16) | 8.5 (15) | 0.03 | −0.12 |
Sexual problems | 34 (20) | 25 (20) | 20 (21) | 22 (25) | −1.00 | −1.34 |
Pain (back, pelvic) | 21 (25) | 22 (28) | 30 (29) | 29 (31) | 0.48 | 0.05 |
Numbness/tingling | 15 (20) | 18 (22) | 21 (25) | 24 (26) | 0.49 | 0.19 |
Pain (muscular, joint) | 26 (22) | 29 (22) | 33 (29) | 38 (29) | 0.49 | −0.03 |
Hair loss | 7 (12) | 8 (20) | 10 (13) | 8 (11) | 0.14 | 0.07 |
Taste change | 5 (13) | 6.8 (15) | 10 (14) | 7.8 (15) | −0.32 | −0.22 |
Sexual interest | 17 (20) | 18 (16) | 16 (15) | 12 (20) | −0.22 | − 0.12 |
Sexual activity | 16 (20) | 15 (16) | 17 (14) | 14 (17) | −0.19 | −0.14 |