Table 2.
Factors and their correlation with lymphedema severity and response to treatment
| Age | BMI | Education Level | LE Duration | Postoperative Duration | Number of Skin Infection | Number of Removed LN | Number of Positive LN | Tumor Grade | LE Stage | Number of Session | PREV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEV | r = 0.226 | r = 0.005 | r = − 0.087 | r = 0.282 | r = 0.265 | r = −0.016 | r = 0.236 | r = −0.183 | r = 0.002 | r = 0.567 | r = 0.423 | r = − 0.398 |
| P = 0.091 | P = 0.972 | P = 0.522 | P = 0.034* | P = 0.048* | P = 0.950 | P = 0.201 | P = 0.317 | P = 0.992 | P < 0.001*** | P = 0.001** | P = 0.002** | |
| PREV | r = −0.207 | r = −0.064 | r = 0.286 | r = −0.361 | r = − 0.314 | r = −0.056 | r = −0.116 | r = 0.156 | r = 0.039 | r = − 0.370 | r = − 0.436 | |
| P = 0.122 | P = 0.635 | P = 0.031** | P = 0.006** | P = 0.018* | P = 0.831 | P = 0.534 | P = 0.395 | P = 0.817 | P = 0.005** | P = 0.001** |
Abbreviations: LE, lymphedema; LN, lymph node; PEV, percentage of excess volume; PREV, percentage reduction of excess volume.