Table 3 Distribution and difference in the severity level of BCRL based on the type of surgery and the number of applied therapy
BCRL severity | Type of surgery | |||||
Conservative surgery | Radical surgery | Total | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Mild | 65 | 63.1 | 38 | 36.9 | 103 | 100.0 |
Moderate | 15 | 46.9 | 17 | 53.1 | 32 | 100.0 |
Severe | 5 | 35.7 | 9 | 64.3 | 14 | 100.0 |
Pearson chi-squared test; χ2= 5495; df = 2; p = 0,064 | ||||||
BCRL severity | Systemic therapy and radiotherapy | |||||
Radiotherapy and one systemic therapy | Radiotherapy and two or three systemic therapies | Total | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Mild | 40 | 38.8 | 63 | 61.2 | 103 | 100.0 |
Moderate | 10 | 31.3 | 22 | 66.8 | 14 | 100.0 |
Severe | 7 | 50.0 | 7 | 50.0 | 14 | 100.0 |
Pearson chi-squared test; χ2= 1497; df = 2; p = 0,473 | ||||||