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Table 3 Logistic regression models of potential risk factors and beneficial factors, 6 months postoperatively, according to the three arm morbidities evaluated in the study

From: A comprehensive approach to risk factors for upper arm morbidities following breast cancer treatment: a prospective study

Variable

Model 1

Functional disabilities

Model 2

Prolonged pain

Model 3

Decreased ROM

OR (95% CI)

P- value

OR (95% CI)

P- value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Risk

Factors

Age

1.07 (0.96–1.19)

.852

1.00 (0.96–1.64)

.180

1.01 (0.98–1.05)

.367

BMI

0.94 (0.76–1.14)

.545

0.99 (0.89–1.16)

.885

0.98 (0.89–1.08)

.737

Tumor Size

0.88 (0.55–1.66)

.623

0.98 (0.59–1.64)

.986

0.88 (0.55–1.39)

.595

In-hospital pain

3.19 (0.83–12.04)

.089

2.46 (1.19–5.08)

.014*

1.05 (0.61–1.80)

.850

Mastectomy

2.71 (0.11–64.90)

.299

2.15 (0.75–6.12)

.152

1.82 (0.23–13.95)

.564

Br. Recons.

7.87 (0.9–68.7)

.062

0.83 (0.96–7.27)

.871

1.35 (0.17–10.37)

.665

Lymph Node

0.85 (0.20–3.58)

.834

1.14 (0.97–1.33)

.097

1.08 (0.92–1.27

.298

Lymphedema

11.14 (0.17–36.38)

.058

33.18 (3.27–336.0)

.003*

6.45 (1.04–40.29)

.045*

AWS

11.02 (0.92–131.61)

.233

14.03 (2.54–77.36)

.002*

0.93 (0.20–4.29)

.934

Neoadj. Treat.

0.25 (0.03–2.10_

.205

1.58 (0.32–7.76)

.571

0.67 (0.20–3.36)

.792

Adj. Treat.

0.32 (0.02–3.89)

.375

0.93 (0.38–2.26)

.889

1.62 (0.55–4.72)

.372

Radiotherapy

7.02 (0.54–90.21)

.1.34

0.93 (0.28–3.03)

.906

3.39 (1.24–9.21)

.017*

6 m. Function

–

–

1.20 (1.07–1.34)

.001*

0.91 (0.84–0.99)

.030*

Preop. Pain

0.13 (0.01–0.26)

.005*

1.97 (0.95–4.10)

.067

0.90 (.562–1.34)

.612

Preop. function

0.06 (0.12–0.38)

.002*

0.36 (0.08–1.42

.160

0.20 (0.63–0.69)

.011*

Preop. ROM

1.03 (0.96–1.11)

.343

0.99 (0.94–1.04)

.815

0.87 (0.81–0.93)

< .001*

Beneficial Factors

H. PT.

0.00 (0.01–0.97)

.047*

0.13 (0.04–0.38)

< .001*

0.26 (0.10–0.70)

.008*

PA

0.34 (0.09–1.20

.094

0.41 (0.04–0.33)

.105

0.67 (0.43–1.05)

.082

 

Nagelkerke R2 0.621

Nagelkerke R2 0.619

Nagelkerke R2 0.449

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, Preop. preoperative, Br. Reccons. Breast Reconstruction, AWS Axillar Web Syndrome, Neoadj. Treat. Neoadjuvant Treatment, adj. Treat. Adjuvant Treatment, 6 m. 6 months, ROM Range of Motion, H. PT. Hospital Physical Therapy, Ph. Act. Physical Activities
  2. *Significan p- value .005