Characteristic | Intervention (n = 12) | Control (n = 11) | P valuea |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years; Mean ± SD) | 55.1 ± 2.5 | 60.5 ± 3.6 | 0.230 |
Range | 36–65 | 34–80 | |
Number nodes removed (Mean ± SD) | 14.3 ± 2.6 | 11.2 ± 2.7 | 0.429 |
Range | 5–30 | 2–25 | |
How long lymphoedema (years; Mean ± SD) | 4.9 ± 1.6 | 5.5 ± 1.9 | 0.900 |
Range | 6 months–20 years | 1 month–23 years | |
How long post-surgery (years; Mean ± SD) | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 0.822 |
Range | 1 month–5 years | 1 month–8 years | |
n % | n % | P valueb | |
Occupation | |||
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) | |
Most significant exercise | |||
Walking | 8 (67) | 8 (73) | 0.890 |
Gardening | 7 (58) | 7 (64) | 0.867 |
Gym - organised exercise | 1 (8) | 8 (73) | 0.006 |
Type of surgery | |||
Lumpectomy | 5 (42) | 3 (27) | |
Mastectomy | 7 (58) | 8 (73) | 0.882 |
Type of lymph dissection | |||
Sentinel node | 0 | 1 (9) | |
Axillary clearance | 12 (75) | 10 (73) | 0.980 |
Stage of breast cancer | |||
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) | 0 | 1 (9) | |
1 | 3 (25) | 4 (36) | |
2 | 6 (50) | 5 (45) | 0.976 |
3 | 3 (25) | 1 (9) | |
Treatment | |||
Chemotherapy | 8 (66) | 6 (54) | 0.867 |
Radiotherapy | 9 (75) | 7 (64) | 0.890 |
Most common area of radiotherapy | |||
Chest | 7 (58) | 7 (64) | |
Axilla | 2 (17) | 2 (18) | 0.909 |
Axilla and chest | 3 (25) | 2 (18) | |
Lymphoedema dominant/non-dominant | |||
Dominant | 7 (58) | 7 (64) | 0.867 |
Non-dominant | 5 (42) | 4 (36) |