Table 2.
Lymphedema symptoms and physical and mental component summary scores.
| Lymphedema symptom | N | β (SE)a | Meana | P-valuea | β (SE)a,b | P-valuea,b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 PCS | ||||||
| Burning pain | ||||||
| No | 115 | 43.29 | ||||
| Yes | 22 | − 2.66 (2.36) | 40.63 | 0.26 | – | – |
| Numbness | ||||||
| No | 73 | 44.83 | ||||
| Yes | 64 | − 3.99 (1.75) | 40.84 | 0.02 | − 1.89 (1.86) | 0.31 |
| Tightness | ||||||
| No | 75 | 43.97 | ||||
| Yes | 62 | − 2.13 (1.75) | 41.84 | 0.23 | – | – |
| Tension | ||||||
| No | 102 | 44.15 | ||||
| Yes | 35 | − 6.47 (1.91) | 37.68 | 0.001 | − 5.16 (1.99) | 0.01 |
| Heaviness | ||||||
| No | 66 | 44.47 | ||||
| Yes | 71 | − 3.00 (1.80) | 41.47 | 0.10 | – | – |
| Hardness | ||||||
| No | 106 | 43.77 | ||||
| Yes | 31 | − 4.47 (2.02) | 39.30 | 0.03 | − 2.18 (2.08) | 0.30 |
| Loss of mobility | ||||||
| No | 105 | 43.89 | ||||
| Yes | 32 | − 3.02 (2.09) | 40.87 | 0.15 | – | – |
| Warmth/redness | ||||||
| No | 103 | 43.88 | ||||
| Yes | 34 | − 5.04 (1.98) | 38.84 | 0.01 | − 1.91 (2.18) | 0.38 |
| Dry skin | ||||||
| No | 101 | 43.21 | ||||
| Yes | 36 | − 0.96 (2.01) | 42.25 | 0.63 | – | – |
| SF-36 MCS | ||||||
| Burning pain | ||||||
| No | 115 | 46.57 | ||||
| Yes | 22 | − 3.46 (2.56) | 43.11 | 0.18 | – | – |
| Numbness | ||||||
| No | 73 | 47.00 | ||||
| Yes | 64 | − 1.70 (1.94) | 45.30 | 0.38 | – | – |
| Tightness | ||||||
| No | 75 | 45.97 | ||||
| Yes | 62 | 0.60 (1.91) | 46.57 | 0.75 | – | – |
| Tension | ||||||
| No | 102 | 46.62 | ||||
| Yes | 35 | − 2.21 (2.15) | 44.40 | 0.31 | – | – |
| Heaviness | ||||||
| No | 66 | 45.93 | ||||
| Yes | 71 | 0.64 (1.97) | 46.57 | 0.75 | – | – |
| Hardness | ||||||
| No | 106 | 46.33 | ||||
| Yes | 31 | − 0.56 (2.24) | 45.77 | 0.80 | – | – |
| Loss of mobility | ||||||
| No | 105 | 47.01 | ||||
| Yes | 32 | − 2.75 (2.3) | 44.27 | 0.23 | – | – |
| Warmth/redness | ||||||
| No | 103 | 46.62 | ||||
| Yes | 34 | − 2.30 (2.20) | 44.32 | 0.30 | – | – |
| Dry skin | ||||||
| No | 101 | 46.71 | ||||
| Yes | 36 | − 2.64 (2.17) | 44.07 | 0.23 | – | – |
MCS mental component summary, PCS physical component summary, SF-36 36-item short form health survey, N number, SE standard error.
aStandard analysis of covariance model adjusting for age at 40-month assessment and race/ethnicity was used.
bMutually adjusted for numbness, tension, hardness, and warmth/redness, and additionally adjusted for change in clothing size/style due to lymphedema.