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Table 2 Analysis of BCRL and non- BCRL values through bioelectrical impedance analysis

From: Utilization of bioelectrical impedance analysis for detection of lymphedema in breast Cancer survivors: a prospective cross sectional study

	SLNB			ALND			Total
	(n = 148)			(n = 80)			(n = 228)
	Non-BCRL	BCRL	P value^a	Non-BCRL	BCRL	P value^b	Non-BCRL	BCRL	P value^b
	(n = 142)	(n = 6)	P value^a	(n = 64)	(n = 16)	P value^b	(n = 206)	(n = 22)	P value^b
BW (kg)	59.4 ± 10.6	72.4 ± 12.0	0.009	59.1 ± 10.4	58.7 ± 6.7	0.878	59.3 ± 10.5	62.4 ± 10.2	0.183
FFM (kg)	39.3 ± 4.5	43.8 ± 4.4	0.052	39.3 ± 4.7	38.4 ± 4.2	0.494	40.3 ± 14.6	39.9 ± 4.8	0.904
FM (kg)	20.1 ± 7.7	28.6 ± 8.0	0.016	19.8 ± 7.5	20.3 ± 4.8	0.816	20.0 ± 7.6	22.5 ± 6.8	0.131
BMI (kg/m²)^c	23.8 ± 4.2	28.4 ± 4.5	0.011	23.6 ± 4.0	24.7 ± 2.7	0.275	23.7 ± 4.1	25.7 ± 3.6	0.027
BFP (%)	32.8 ± 7.2	38.8 ± 5.1	0.034	32.8 ± 6.5	34.2 ± 5.6	0.421	32.8 ± 7.0	35.5 ± 5.8	0.084
WHR	0.87 ± 0.06	0.89 ± 0.05	0.180	0.86 ± 0.05	0.89 ± 0.05	0.180	0.87 ± 0.06	0.89 ± 0.05	0.088
PIBW^d	112.6 ± 20.0	134.7 ± 21.8	0.012	111.6 ± 19.0	116.9 ± 13.1	0.296	112.3 ± 19.6	121.7 ± 17.3	0.031
ECW/TBW	0.39 ± 0.01	0.39 ± 0.01	0.312	0.39 ± 0.01	0.39 ± 0.01	0.168	0.39 ± 0.01	0.39 ± 0.01	0.068

SLNB sentinel lymph node biopsy, ALND axillary lymph node dissection, non-BCRL non-breast cancer-related lymphedema, BCRL breast cancer-related lymphedema, BW body weight, FFM fat free mass, FM fat mass, BMI body mass index, BFP body fat percentage, WHR waist-Hip ratio, PIBW percent of ideal body weight, ECW/TBW extracellular water/total body water
Values are mean ± standard deviation
^aP values of differences between means were calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test
^bP values of differences between means were calculated using an independent sample t-test
^cBody mass index(BMI) was calculated body weight in kilograms/(height in meters)²
^dPercent of ideal body weight(PIBW) was determined by the equation actual weight (kg)/ideal body weight (kg) × 100

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