Table 4.

Univariate analysis of factors associated with PREV

	B	95% CI	P
Education level	7.884	1.687–14.080	0.014*
History of skin infection	−25.130	(−45.222)‐(−5.038)	0.015*
Stage of lymphedema	−29.845	(−48.185)‐(−11.504)	0.002**
PEV	−0.744	(−1.263)‐(−0.225)	0.006 **
Excess volume	−0.019	(−0.035)‐(−0.003)	0.025 *
Age	−0.640	(−1.495)‐(0.216)	0.140
Lymphedema duration	−0.120	(−0.288)‐(0.048)	0.159
Postoperative duration	−0.106	(−0.239)‐(0.027)	0.116
Chemotherapy	27.876	(−5.587)‐(61.338)	0.101
VL	−0.007	(−0.017)‐(0.004)	0.196

Abbreviations: PEV, percentage of excess volume; PREV, percentage reduction of excess volume; VL, lymphedematous limb volume before CDT.