Table 2.
Findings regarding the health status of the patients.
| Chronic disease — no. (%) | Hypertension | 26 (32.5) |
| DM | 21 (26.3) | |
| Thyroid | 8 (10) | |
| Asthma | 5 (6.2) | |
| None | 20 (25) | |
| Cancer treatment process— no. (%) | Surgery | 80 (100) |
| Chemotherapy | 80 (100) | |
| Radiotherapy | 80 (100) | |
| Hormone therapy | 80 (100) | |
| Other symptoms in extremity— no. (%) | Tension | 73 (91.3) |
| Temperature rise | 80 (100) | |
| Inflatable | 80 (100) | |
| Pain | 61 (76.3) | |
| Lethargy | 45 (56.3) | |
| Feeling of heaviness | 58 (72.5) | |
| Mean Lymphedema time ± S.D.(range) — months | 24.86 ± 27.10(1 - 96) | |
DM, Diabetes Mellitus; S.D., Standard Deviation.