Table 4.
Explanatory variables for cellulitis related to characteristics of lymphoedema of the arm, by univariate analysis (n = 2160)
| No cellulitis N (%) |
Cellulitis N (%) |
OR 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphoedema duration n = 2158 | ||||
| < 1 year | 485 (25.31) | 30 (12.40) | 1.00 | |
| 1–2 years | 310 (16.18) | 39 (16.12) | 2.03 (1.24, 3.34) | |
| 2–5 years | 478 (24.95) | 79 (32.64) | 2.67 (1.72, 4.14) | < 0.001 |
| 5–10 years | 378 (19.73) | 67 (27.69) | 2.87 (1.83, 4.50) | |
| > 10 years | 265 (13.83) | 27 (11.16) | 1.65 (0.96, 2.83) | |
| Classification of lymphoedema n = 2155 | ||||
| Primary | 41 (2.14) | 7 (2.89) | 1.00 | |
| Secondary | 1872 (97.86) | 235 (97.11) | 0.74 (0.33, 1.66) | 0.46 |
| Secondary lymphoedema n = 2099 | ||||
| Cancer-related | 1778 (95.28) | 222 (95.28) | 1.00 | |
| Non-cancer-related | 88 (4.72) | 11 (4.72) | 1.00 (0.52, 1.90) | 0.99 |
| Cancer-related secondary lymphoedema n = 1997 | ||||
| Cancer treatment | ||||
| Absent | 45 (2.54) | 5 (2.25) | 1.00 | |
| Present | 1730 (97.46) | 217 (97.75) | 1.13 (0.44, 2.87) | 0.80 |
| Cancer metastatic | ||||
| Absent | 1709 (96.28) | 216 (97.30) | 1.00 | |
| Present | 66 (3.72) | 6 (2.70) | 0.72 (0.31, 1.68) | 0.44 |
| Concomitant upper torso swelling | ||||
| Absent | 1311 (68.35) | 170 (70.25) | 1.00 | |
| Present | 607 (31.65) | 72 (29.75) | 0.91 (0.68, 1.22) | 0.55 |
| Arm wound | ||||
| Absent | 1902 (99.32) | 239 (99.17) | 1.00 | |
| Present | 13 (0.68) | 2 (0.83) | 1.22 (0.27, 5.46) | 0.79 |
| Treatment with compression n = 2159 | ||||
| Absent | 348 (18.16) | 28 (11.59) | 1.00 | |
| Present | 1568 (81.84) | 214 (88.43) | 1.69 (1.12, 2.56) | 0.011 |
| Control of lymphoedema n = 1841 | ||||
| Not controlled | 402 (24.71) | 75 (35.05) | 1.00 | |
| Good control | 1225 (75.29) | 139 (64.95) | 0.62 (0.46, 0.83) | 0.001 |