Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of survivors (N = 85)
Variable | Number (%) | Mean (SE) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 64.22(1.11) | 25–69 | |
Adults (< 65) | 37(43.5) | ||
Old adults (≥ 65) | 48(56.5) | ||
Type of occupation | |||
Housewife | 53(62.4) | ||
Unskilled/ semi-skilled worker | 7(8.2) | ||
Skilled worker | 4(4.7) | ||
Clerk, shop owner, farm owner | 4(4.7) | ||
Semi-professional | 3(3.5) | ||
Professional | 2(2.4) | ||
Other | 12(14.1) | ||
Employment after diagnosis | |||
Unemployed | 60(70.6) | ||
Changed work | 2(2.4) | ||
Return to work after discharge | 18(21.2) | ||
Sick Leave | 5(5.9) | ||
Marital status | |||
Married | 68(80) | ||
Unmarried | 17(20) | ||
Education level | |||
Literacy | 4(4.7) | ||
Elementary | 30(35.3) | ||
Junior high | 14(16.5) | ||
Senior high | 17(20.0) | ||
College and above | 20(23.5) | ||
Religion | |||
None | 25(29.4) | ||
Buddhism/ Taoism | 56(65.9) | ||
Christianity/ Catholicism | 3(3.5) | ||
Other | 1(1.2) | ||
Family annual income (NT$)(US$) | |||
≦200,000(US$6,663) | 43(50.6) | ||
210,000(US$6,996) ~ 500,000(US$16,658) | 23(27.1) | ||
510,000(US$16,691) ~ 1,000,000(US$33,317) | 11(12.9) | ||
1,100,000(US$36,648) ~ 1,500,000(US$49,975) | 8(9.4) | ||
Gynaecologic cancer diagnosis | |||
Cervical cancer | 37(43.5) | ||
Endometrial cancer | 35(41.5) | ||
Ovarian cancer | 9(10.6) | ||
Others | 4(4.7) | ||
Cancer stage | |||
Carcinoma in situ | 10(11.8) | ||
I | 42(49.4) | ||
II | 19(22.4) | ||
III | 9(10.6) | ||
IV | 5(5.9) | ||
Medical treatment | |||
Surgery | 40(47.1) | ||
Surgery + RT | 17(20.0) | ||
Surgery + CT | 7(8.2) | ||
Surgery + CCRT | 18(21.1) | ||
Surgery + CCRT + target therapy | 2(2.4) | ||
Surgery + target therapy | 1(1.2) | ||
Pelvic lymph nodes removed | |||
Unilateral | 13(15.3) | ||
Bilateral | 55(64.7) | ||
Bilateral with para-aortic | 17(20.0) | ||
Lymph nodes removed | |||
< 15 | 20(23.5) | ||
≥ 15 | 65(76.5) | ||
Limb circumference difference | |||
< 7% | 24(28.2) | ||
≥ 7% | 61(71.8) | ||
Grade of lymphoedema (Cheng’s Lymphedema Grading System) | |||
0 | 5(5.9) | ||
I | 18(21.1) | ||
II | 18(21.2) | ||
III | 29(34.1) | ||
IV | 15(17.6) | ||
KPS score (level) | 82.94(1.26) | 60–100 | |
90 to 100 | 59(69.4) | ||
80 to 90 | 6(7.1) | ||
70 to 80 | 6(7.1) | ||
60 to 70 | 14(16.5) | ||
Time since gynaecologic cancer surgery to lower limb lymphedema onset (year) | 8.62(1.08) | ||
Time since lower limb lymphedema onset (year) | 4.89(0.64) | ||
Time since gynaecologic cancer surgery (year) | 13.50(1.28) |