Table 3.

Coefficients (β) and standard errors (se) for breast surgery and potential mediating factors of the surgery-body image association

Association between breast surgery alone and CARES body image scores
	β (se)	p-value
Breast surgerya
Lumpectomy	Reference
Mastectomy	1.01 (0.18)	<0.0001
Mastectomy with reconstruction	0.67 (0.13)	<0.0001
No breast surgery yet	0.20 (0.19)	0.28
Association between breast surgery and CARES body image scores after accounting for potential mediators
	β (se)	p-value
Breast surgeryb
Lumpectomy	Reference
Mastectomy	0.82 (0.16)	<0.0001
Mastectomy with reconstruction	0.61 (0.12)	<0.0001
No breast surgery yet	0.28 (0.18)	0.11
Depressive symptoms	0.75 (0.19)	<0.0001
Anxious symptoms	0.41 (0.11)	0.0001
Fatigue	0.37 (0.18)	0.04
Weight change
Weight change <5 lbs	Reference
Weight gain of ≥5 lbs	0.30 (0.12)	0.01
Weight loss ≥ 5 lbs	0.29 (0.12)	0.02
Arm problem scalec	0.07 (0.08)	0.38
Musculoskeletal pain scaled	0.20 (0.05)	<0.0001

Note: Positive coefficients with a p-value ≤0.05 are associated with higher CARES scores, which indicates significantly more body image concerns

^aAdjusted for age, race/ethnicity, stage, time from diagnosis, treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal treatment/ovarian suppression).

^bAdjusted for age, race/ethnicity, stage, time from diagnosis, treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal treatment/ovarian suppression), BMI at baseline, and potential mediating factors included in table.

^cThe BCPT arm problem scale is composed of the following symptoms: lymphedema and decreased range of motion.

^dThe BCPT musculoskeletal pain scale is composed of the following symptoms: muscle stiffness, general aches, and joint pains.