Table 1.
Characteristics of the 3222 participants in the field-test sample
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ||
| Denmark | 2858 | 88.7 |
| USA | 364 | 11.3 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| ≤49 | 322 | 10.0 |
| 50–59 | 854 | 26.5 |
| 60–69 | 1037 | 32.2 |
| ≥70 | 1009 | 31.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Under/normal weight (<25) | 1226 | 38.0 |
| Overweight (25–29) | 1107 | 34.4 |
| Obese (≥30) | 877 | 27.2 |
| Missing | 12 | 0.4 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 2806 | 87.1 |
| Other | 416 | 12.9 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married/common-law | 2349 | 73.0 |
| Separated/divorced | 235 | 7.3 |
| Widowed | 285 | 8.8 |
| Single, never married | 336 | 10.4 |
| Other | 17 | 0.5 |
| Education status | ||
| Some high school | 313 | 9.7 |
| Completed high school | 360 | 11.2 |
| Some college, trade, or university | 714 | 22.2 |
| Completed college, trade, or university | 1245 | 38.6 |
| Some Masters or Doctoral | 331 | 10.3 |
| Completed Masters or Doctoral | 164 | 5.1 |
| Other | 95 | 2.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Retired | 1630 | 50.6 |
| Working full-time | 726 | 22.5 |
| Working part-time | 499 | 15.5 |
| Other | 367 | 11.4 |
| Treatment for breast cancer | ||
| None | 77 | 2.4 |
| Chemotherapy | 2447 | 76.0 |
| Radiation therapy | 2912 | 90.4 |
| Anti-estrogen therapy | 2303 | 71.5 |
| Targetted therapy | 593 | 18.4 |
| Arm swelling | ||
| None | 418 | 13.0 |
| Mild | 1346 | 41.8 |
| Moderate | 1070 | 33.2 |
| Severe | 356 | 11.0 |
| Missing | 32 | 1.0 |
| Lymphedema laterality | ||
| Unilateral | 3156 | 98.0 |
| Bilateral | 66 | 2.0 |
| Arm problem as a result of breast cancer and/or treatments | ||
| None | 335 | 10.4 |
| Minor | 2108 | 65.4 |
| Major | 779 | 24.2 |
| Time since lymphedema diagnosis (years) | ||
| ≤4 | 998 | 31.0 |
| 5–9 | 1183 | 36.7 |
| ≥10 | 1041 | 32.3 |
| Compression sleeve worn in the past 12 months to reduce or prevent swelling? | ||
| Yes | 2282 | 70.8 |
| No | 940 | 29.2 |
| Bothered by how arm(s) look overall? | ||
| Not at all | 1154 | 35.8 |
| A little | 1049 | 32.6 |
| Moderately | 604 | 18.7 |
| Extremely | 353 | 11.0 |
| Missing | 62 | 1.9 |
SN, sentinel node biopsy; ALND, axillary lymph node dissection