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. 2015 Dec 7;34(7):691–698. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.61.5948

Table 2.

Summary of Reported Risk Events

Risk Factor No. of Measurements With Event
Lymphedema Overall (N = 3,041)
No (n = 192) Yes (n = 2,849)
Blood draws
 None
  No.  2,538 176 2,714
  %  89.1 91.7 89.2
 1+
  No.  241 10 251
  %  8.5 5.2 8.3
 Not available
  No.  70 6 76
  % 2.5 3.1 2.5
Injections
 None
  No.  2,726 183 2,909
  %  95.7 95.3 95.7
 1+
  No.  60 3 63
  %  2.1 1.6 2.1
 Not available
  No. 63 6 69
  %  2.2 3.1 2.3
Blood pressure
 None
  No.  2,305 174 2,479
  %  80.9 90.6 81.5
 1+
  No.  470 12 482
  %  16.5 6.3 15.9
 Not available
  No.  74 6 80
  %  2.6 3.1 2.6
Trauma
 No
  No.  2,780 182 2,962
  %  97.6 94.8 97.4
 Yes
  No.  29 8 37
  %  1 4.2 1.2
 Not available
  No.  40 2 42
  %  1.4 1 1.4
Flights, No.
 None
  No.  1,949 133 2,082
  %  68.4 69.3 68.5
 1-2
  No.  453 28 481
  %  15.9 14.6 15.8
 3+
  No.  389 8 397
  %  13.7 4.2 13.1
 Not available
  No.  58 23 81
  %  2 12 2.7
Flights, hours
 None
  No.  1,946 132 2,078
  %  68.3 68.8 68.3
 1-12
  No.  429 23 452
  %  15.1 12 14.9
 12+
  No.  408 13 421
  %  14.3 6.8 13.8
 Not available
  No.  66 24 90
  %  2.3 12.5 3