Table 3 Lymphedema symptoms and perceived stress.

From: Self-reported symptoms of arm lymphedema and health-related quality of life among female breast cancer survivors

Lymphedema symptom

N

Perceived stress

β (SE)a

Meana

P-valuea

β (SE)a,b

P-valuea,b

Burning pain

No

115

 

9.14

   

Yes

22

1.16 (0.74)

10.30

0.12

–

–

Numbness

No

73

 

8.76

   

Yes

64

1.10 (0.55)

9.86

0.049

0.46 (0.61)

0.45

Tightness

No

75

 

9.17

   

Yes

62

0.20 (0.55)

9.37

0.72

–

–

Tension

No

102

 

9.01

   

Yes

35

1.45 (0.61)

10.46

0.02

1.08 (0.64)

0.09

Heaviness

No

66

 

9.02

   

Yes

71

0.48 (0.57)

9.51

0.40

–

–

Hardness

No

106

 

9.26

   

Yes

31

− 0.02 (0.6)

9.24

0.98

–

–

Loss of mobility

No

105

 

8.97

   

Yes

32

1.00 (0.66)

9.97

0.13

–

–

Warmth/redness

No

103

 

9.03

   

Yes

34

1.33 (0.63)

10.36

0.04

0.67 (0.70)

0.34

Dry skin

No

101

 

9.03

   

Yes

36

1.27 (0.62)

10.30

0.04

0.88 (0.65)

0.18

  1. N number, SE standard error.
  2. aStandard analysis of covariance model adjusting for age at 40-month assessment and race/ethnicity was used.
  3. bMutually adjusted for numbness, tension, warmth/redness, and dry skin, and additionally adjusted for change in clothing size/style due to lymphedema.
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