Table 3. Comparison of hand functions between women with and without breast cancer related lymphedema.
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Variables | Women with BCRL Hand function (Sec) Mean ± SD | Women without BCRL Hand function (Sec) Mean ± SD | p value (<0.05) | Effect size (Cohen’s d) | Women with BCRL Hand function (Sec) Mean ± SD | Women without BCRL Hand function (Sec) Mean ± SD | p value (<0.05) | Effect size (Cohen’s d) |
Card turning | 7.5 ± 2.5 | 4.3 ± 1.6 | 0.010 | 1.53 | 8.2 ± 2.7 | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 0.001 | 1.53 |
Picking up small objects | 7.1 ± 1.7 | 4.9 ± 1.1 | 0.002 | 1.54 | 7.4 ± 2.1 | 5.2 ± 1.5 | 0.021 | 1.21 |
Simulated feeding | 8.4 ± 1.4 | 5.1 ± 0.8 | 0.003 | 2.89 | 9.7 ± 1.4 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 0.003 | 3.02 |
Stacking checkers | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 3.3 ± 0.6 | 0.035 | 0.65 | 4.1 ± 1.4 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 0.001 | 0.54 |
Picking up large objects | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 0.001 | 1.70 | 5.3 ± 2.5 | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 0.001 | 1.09 |
Picking up heavy objects | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 0.023 | 1.83 | 5.2 ± 1.9 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 0.001 | 1.29 |
Handwriting | 33.2 ± 26.4 | 21.2 ± 12.2 | 0.025 | 0.58 | 64.5 ± 32.1 | 39.8 ± 10.1 | 0.001 | 1.04 |
Notes.
- BCRL
- Breast Cancer related Lymphedema
- Effect size
- small (0.20), medium (0.50), large (0.80)