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Table 2 Baseline demographics and medical characteristics of the groups

From: Yoga management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a randomised controlled pilot-trial

Characteristics

Intervention (n = 12)

Cotnrol (n = 11)

P valuea

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

55.1 ± 2.5

60.5 ± 3.6

0.230

BMI (kg/m2)

29.1 ± 4.6

25.1 ± 4.5

0.023

Range

36-65

34-80

 

Number nodes removed

14.3 ± 2.3

11.2 ± 2.7

0.429

Number of positive nodes

1.5 ± 0.5

3.7 ± 2.3

0.321

How long lymphoedema (years)

4.9 ± 1.6

5.1 ± 1.9

0.900

How long post-surgery

1.2 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.7

0.822

 

n(%)

n(%)

P value b

Living arrangements

   

Live alone

2(14)

3(27)

0.912

Live with others

10(83)

8(73)

Employment

   

Home, retired

5(42)

8(73)

0.280

Employed

7(58)

3(27)

 

Fitness (self-scored)

   

Low

2(17)

1(9)

 

Medium

8(67)

8(73)

0.913

High

2(17)

2(18)

Breast cancer surgery

   

Lumpectomy

5(42)

3(27)

0.882

Mastectomy

7(58)

8(73)

Type of lymph dissection

   

Sentinel node

0

1(9)

0.980

Axillary clearance

12(100)

10(91)

Stage of breast cancer

   

DCIS

0

1(9)

0.976

1

3(25)

4(36)

2

6(50)

5(45)

3

3(25)

1(9)

Treatment and effects

   

Chemotherapy

8(66)

6(54)

0.867

Effects chemotherapy

7(58)

4(36)

0.525

Radiotherapy

9(75)

7(64)

0.890

Effects radiotherapy

8(67)

3(27)

0.198

Most common area of radiotherapy

   

Chest

7(58)

7(64)

0.909

Axilla

2(17)

2(18)

Axilla and chest

3(25)

2(18)

Other post-surgery effetcs

   

Post-surgery infection

3(25)

3(27)

0.725

Post-surgery cording

3(25)

3(27)

0.725

Post-surgery fluid removal

9(75)

9(82)

0.913