Table 2.
The Changes in BCRL Risk-Management Behaviors Over Three Time Periods (N=166)
| Variable | T1 | T2 | T3 | Repeated-Measures ANOVA | Pairwise Comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | F | P | ||
| LRMBQ | |||||||||
| Total LRMBQ | 4.08 | 0.55 | 3.97 | 0.65 | 4.04 | 0.67 | 1.75 | 0.176 | – |
| Skin care | 3.77 | 0.86 | 3.83 | 0.80 | 3.95 | 0.78 | 2.84 | 0.063 | – |
| Avoidance of limb compression and injury | 4.85 | 0.30 | 4.54 | 0.81 | 4.58 | 0.80 | 10.46 | <0.001** | ①③ |
| Lifestyle | 3.45 | 1.01 | 3.94 | 0.89 | 3.64 | 0.95 | 3.05 | 0.051 | – |
| Other matters requiring attention | 4.24 | 0.66 | 3.94 | 0.89 | 4.00 | 0.92 | 9.17 | <0.001** | ①③ |
| FEAS | |||||||||
| Total FEAS | 2.98 | 0.58 | 2.96 | 0.55 | 2.83 | 0.68 | 5.57 | 0.004* | ②③ |
| Adherence to physical exercise | 2.71 | 0.75 | 2.75 | 0.68 | 2.67 | 0.79 | 0.91 | 0.404 | – |
| Adherence to actively seeking advice | 2.77 | 0.91 | 2.55 | 0.84 | 2.62 | 0.91 | 3.96 | 0.020* | ① |
| Adherence to following the precautions | 3.46 | 0.42 | 3.57 | 0.47 | 3.20 | 0.74 | 25.02 | <0.001** | ①②③ |
Notes: ①T1 vs T2 significant difference; ②T2 vs T3 significant difference; ③T1 vs T3 significant difference; *p<0.05, **p<0.001.
Abbreviations: T1, the first month post-surgery; T2, the third month post-surgery; T3, the sixth month post-surgery; repeated-measures ANOVA, repeated-measures analysis of variance; SD, standard deviation; LRMBQ, Lymphedema Risk-Management Behaviors Questionnaire; FEAS, Functional Exercise Adherence Scale.