Table 4.

Financial impact of breast cancer or lymphedema

	Breast Cancer Impact (%)		Lymphedema Impact (%)
	BC Group	BC+LE Group	All	Subclinical	Mild	Moderate	Severe
	N = 209	n = 152	n = 152	n = 14	n = 77	n = 55	n = 6
Condition has affected me financially	67	80	56	43	48	67	83
I have experienced financial distress	22	22	11	0	9	13	33
I have earned less income	39	34	15	7	0	24	17
I have had to cut down my holiday budget	21	19	13	0	12	16	50
I have had to cut down expenses in social activities (eg, going out to movies or dinners)	24	24	16	14	5	22	33
I have chosen to see my lymphedema therapist in a public setting	17	13	8	7	10	13	0

Abbreviations: BC, breast cancer without lymphedema; BC+LE, breast cancer with lymphedema.