Table 2. Distribution and frequency of pain.
| Investigated area | No. of women reporting pain (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate | Severe | Total | |
| In the area of the missing breast | ||||
| Every day or almost every day | 5 (1.9) | 12 (4.6) | 8 (3.1) | 25 (9.6) |
| 1–3 Times weekly | 4 (1.5) | 10 (3.8) | 0000 | 14 (5.4) |
| Less than once a week | 11 (4.2) | 3 (1.1) | 0000 | 14 (5.4) |
| All frequencies | 20 (7.7) | 25 (9.6) | 8 (3.1) | 53 (20.3) |
| In the axilla | ||||
| Every day or almost every day | 9 (3.4) | 16 (6.1) | 7 (2.7) | 32 (11.3) |
| 1–3 Times weekly | 10 (3.8) | 7 (2.7) | 1 (0.4) | 18 (6.9) |
| Less than once a week | 7 (2.7) | 7 (2.7) | 0000 | 14 (5.4) |
| All frequencies | 26 (10.0) | 30 (11.5) | 8 (3.1) | 64 (24.5) |
| Side of the thorax | ||||
| Every day or almost every day | 10 (3.8) | 11 (4.2) | 4 (1.5) | 25 (9.6) |
| 1–3 Times weekly | 1 (0.4) | 8 (3.1) | 0000 | 9 (3.4) |
| Less than once a week | 6 (2.3) | 4 (1.5) | 0000 | 10 (3.8) |
| All frequencies | 17 (6.5) | 23 (8.8) | 4 (1.5) | 44 (16.9) |
| In the mastectomy scar | ||||
| Every day or almost every day | 4 (1.5) | 10 (3.8) | 5 (1.9) | 19 (7.3) |
| 1–3 Times weekly | 2 (0.8) | 7 (2.7) | 0000 | 9 (3.4) |
| Less than once a week | 10 (3.8) | 6 (2.3) | 0000 | 16 (6.1) |
| All frequencies | 16 (6.1) | 23 (8.8) | 5 (1.9) | 44 (16.9) |
| In the arm | ||||
| Every day or almost every day | 8 (3.1) | 13 (5.0) | 6 (2.3) | 27 (10.3) |
| 1–3 Times weekly | 7 (2.7) | 6 (2.3) | 1 (0.4) | 14 (5.4) |
| Less than once a week | 3 (1.1) | 4 (1.5) | 1 (0.4) | 8 (3.1) |
| All frequencies | 18 (6.9) | 23 (8.8) | 8 (3.1) | 49 (18.8) |
Patients scored their pain on a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). NRS scores of 1 to 3, mild pain; 4 to 7, moderate pain; and 8 to 10, severe pain. A total of 100 patients reported pain. Percentages are based on the total investigated population. Patients may report pain in more than one area.