Table 2.
Multivariate analysis for lymphedema volume, fat mass and lean mass.
| Variables | Lymphedema Volume (%) |
Lymphedema Fat Mass (%) | Lymphedema Lean Mass (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | Coefficient (95% CI) | p-Value | |
| Age (per age) | −0.01 (−0.29; 0.26) | n.s | −0.45 (−1.14; 0.25) | n.s | 0.19 (−0.02; 0.59) | n.s |
| BMI (per point) | 1.44 (0.74; 2.13) | <0.001 | 0.69 (-1.12; 2.50) | n.s | 2.18 (1.21; 3.15) | <0.001 |
| Lymphedema duration (per year) | 0.18 (−0.51; 0.88) | n.s | 0.26 (−1.48; 2.00) | n.s | 0.31 (−0.67; 1.29) | n.s |
| Cellulitis (yes) | 12.35 (6.23; 18.47) | <0.001 | 20.74 (5.35; 36.12) | <0.001 | 9.95 (1.28; 18.62) | <0.05 |
| Bodily smooth muscle mass (per 1%) | 1.77 (−0.55; 3.00) | n.s | 2.99 (−0.07; 6.05) | n.s | 1.66 (−0.05; 3.38) | n.s |
| Bodily fat mass (per 1%) | −0.11 (−0.87; 0.65) | n.s | 0.16 (−1.72; 2.05) | n.s | 0.07 (−0.98; 1.12) | n.s |
| Lymphedema in dominant arm (yes) | 13.18 (7.62; 18.73) | <0.001 | 8.76 (−5.67; 23.18) | n.s | 17.36 (9.62; 25.10) | <0.001 |
Table 2 legend: This table shows the multivariate linear regression models for lymphedema volume, fat mass, and lean mass predictors. n.s = not significant.