Table 2.

Statistical Analysis of Mean Differences in the KT and PG Groups Pre- and Post-Intervention^a.

Variables	KT Group (n = 30)			PG Group (n = 29)
	Pre-Intervention	Post-Intervention	P	Pre-Intervention	Post-Intervention	P
Sum of limb circumferences (cm)	177.5 ± 15.4	153.5 ± 9.24	.01	172.2 ± 17.3	163.4 ± 14.6	.04
SPADI	75.8 ± 10.52	48.4 ± 8.7	.01	12.81 ± 73.4	67.6 ± 11.4	.07
Handgrip strength (kg)	4.27 ± 18.91	27.7 ± 5.4	.02	17.42 ± 5.31	19.6 ± 5.92	.13
QLQ-C30 (EORTC)
Functional scores
Physical score	64.4 ± 17.3	73.28 ± 8.5	.01	62.1 ± 15.8	67.3 ± 14.6	.18
Role score	65.3 ± 21.7	77.7 ± 10.6	.02	64.7 ± 19.6	70.1 ± 17.2	.26
Emotional score	52.6 ± 18.6	65.4 ± 12.7	.02	53.2 ± 15.4	61.2 ± 12.3	.03
Cognitive score	61.5 ± 16.9	71.7 ± 12.4	.01	60.7 ± 17.5	69.8 ± 13.4	.02
Social score	73.7 ± 22.4	86.4 ± 17.2	.01	74.5 ± 25.2	85.9 ± 17.8	.04
Symptom scores
Pain score	74.6 ± 27.5	50.4 ± 18.6	.002	71.2 ± 24.7	62.7 ± 22.4	.16
Dyspnea score	79.4 ± 31.4	63.6 ± 22.3	.03	78.6 ± 29.5	64.9 ± 22.2	.04
Fatigue score	72.8 ± 26.7	52.3 ± 17.5	.01	74.5 ± 28.7	63.8 ± 24.5	.12
Appetite loss score	84.7 ± 18.6	69.3 ± 16.2	.001	83.2 ± 21.5	72.8 ± 17.8	.04
Nausea/vomiting score	86.4 ± 16.2	73.6 ± 13.4	.01	84.9 ± 20.8	75.3 ± 15.6	.04
Insomnia score	78.5 ± 28.7	59.3 ± 15.6	.008	76.7 ± 35.4	62.1 ± 19.4	.04
Financial problem score	76.4 ± 26.8	61.5 ± 13.7	.02	74.7 ± 27.4	62.8 ± 17.1	.04
Overall quality of life	42.4 ± 16.7	61.8 ± 12.4	.001	45.7 ± 18.3	54.5 ± 15.4	.04

Abbreviations: KT, Kinesio taping; PG, pressure garment; SPADI, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; QLQ-C30, Quality of Life Questionnaire for Cancer; EORTC, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer.

^aData are presented as mean ± standard deviation; significance at P ≤ .05.