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Table 4.

Association of BMI and breast volume with acute toxicities

Variable	Moist desquamation	Breast pain grade ≥2	Dermatitis grade ≥2
BMI (kg/m²)
<32 (n = 37)	3 (8.1)	4 (10.8)	25 (67.6)
32–36 (n = 36)	4 (11.1)	4 (11.1)	23 (63.9)
>36 (n = 36)	11 (30.6)	15 (41.7)	39 (83.3)
p	0.025^*	0.008^*	0.152
Breast volume (cm³)
0–1200 (n = 37)	4 (10.8)	7 (18.9)	25 (67.6)
1200–1600 (n = 38)	2 (5.3)	5 (13.1)	29 (76.3)
>1600 (n = 31)	10 (32.3)	9 (29.0)	22 (71.0)
p	0.008^*	0.371	0.712

Abbreviation as in Table 1.

Values are number (percentage) unless otherwise noted.

Statistically significant in the univariate analysis. The p values were determined using Fisher’s exact test.