Table 1 Characteristics of participants.
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 137 | 99.3 |
Male | 1 | 0.7 |
Age at inclusion | ||
32–40 | 15 | 10.9 |
41–50 | 21 | 15.2 |
51–60 | 42 | 30.4 |
61–70 | 49 | 35.5 |
71–85 | 11 | 8.0 |
BMI | ||
< 18.5 | 4 | 2.9 |
18.5–23.9 | 64 | 46.4 |
24–27.9 | 50 | 36.2 |
≥ 28 | 20 | 14.5 |
Cancer type | ||
Infiltrating ductal | 116 | 84.1 |
Carcinoma in situ | 15 | 10.9 |
Others | 7 | 5.0 |
Surgery type | ||
Mastectomy | 43 | 31.2 |
Modified radical mastectomy | 75 | 54.3 |
Breast conserving surgery | 20 | 14.5 |
Lymph node procedure | ||
ALND only | 95 | 68.8 |
SLND only | 9 | 6.5 |
ALND and SLND | 28 | 20.4 |
Does not apply | 6 | 4.3 |
Numbers of dissected lymph nodes | ||
0–1 | 35 | 25.4 |
2–14 | 40 | 29.0 |
15–18 | 34 | 24.6 |
19 + | 29 | 21.0 |
Numbers of lymph node metastases | ||
0 | 86 | 62.3 |
1–2 | 19 | 13.8 |
3 + | 33 | 23.9 |
Chemotherapy | ||
Yes | 124 | 89.9 |
No | 14 | 10.1 |
Radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 80 | 58.0 |
No | 58 | 42.0 |
Endocrine therapy | ||
Yes | 88 | 63.8 |
No | 50 | 36.2 |
Lymphedema | ||
Yes | 91 | 65.9 |
No | 47 | 34.1 |
Pain | ||
Yes | 43 | 31.2 |
No | 95 | 68.8 |
Shoulder ROM restriction | ||
Yes | 28 | 20.3 |
No | 110 | 79.7 |
Grip strength restriction | ||
Yes | 30 | 21.7 |
No | 108 | 78.3 |
Paresthesia | ||
Yes | 19 | 13.8 |
No | 119 | 86.2 |
Axillary web syndrome | ||
Yes | 9 | 6.5 |
No | 129 | 93.5 |
Brachial plexus injury | ||
Yes | 15 | 10.9 |
No | 123 | 89.1 |
Time of symptom occurrence after diagnosis, month | ||
0–28 | 103 | 74.6 |
29–70 | 14 | 10.1 |
71 + | 21 | 15.3 |
Delayed rehabilitation time, month | ||
0–20 | 111 | 80.4 |
21–69 | 13 | 9.4 |
70 + | 14 | 10.2 |
