Table 5 Post-Hoc Comparisons of HRQOL Subscale Scores by BMI Category and Tumor Stage.

From: Factors affecting health-related quality of life following axillary lymph node dissection among breast cancer survivors in Egypt

Independent Variable

Subscale

Group comparison

P- Value*

BMI

PWB

Obese vs. Normal & Overweight vs. Normal

0.008

EWP

Obese vs. Normal & Overweight vs. Normal

0.021

FWB

Obese vs. Overweight Obese vs. Normal & Overweight vs. Normal

0.031, 0.017

BCS

Obese vs. Normal & Overweight vs. Normal

0.002

Stage

PWB

Stage I vs. Stage III, Obese vs. Normal & Overweight vs. Normal

0.025, P < 0.001

EWB

Stage II Vs Stage III

0.024

BCS

Stage II Vs Stage III

0.002

  1. *Only significant groups (P < 0.05) are displayed.
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