Table 1. Basic characteristics of subjects.

		Control group (n)	Intervention group (n)	Total (n)
Age	Less than 40 years	0	1	1
	40 to less than 50 years	4	2	6
	50 to less than 60 years	4	4	8
	60 to less than 70 years	7	8	15
Primary disease	Cervical cancer	15	15	30
Surgical method	Radical hysterectomy	14	13	27
	Simple hysterectomy + lymphadenectomy	1	2	3
Radiation therapy	Yes	10	8	18
	No	5	7	12
Chemotherapy	Yes	3	3	6
	No	12	12	24
Location of edema	Right leg	5	4	9
	Left leg	7	9	16
	Both legs	3	2	5
Duration of edema	Less than 1 year	9	8	17
	1 year to less than 2 years	5	6	11
	2 year to less than 4 years	1	1	2
Disease stage of edema	Stage I	3	2	5
	Stage II (early)	12	13	25
History of cellulitis	Yes	4	4	8
	No	11	11	22
Working 20 hours or more/week	Yes	3	2	5
	No	12	13	25
Living with dependents and dependent children (preschool children)	Yes	1	2	3
	No	14	13	27