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Table 4 Reported precautionary behaviour and activities following lymphoedema awareness class

From: The prevalence of lymphoedema in women who attended an information and exercise class to reduce the risk of breast cancer-related upper limb lymphoedema

Characteristics

Total group (N = 40)

Lymphoedema present (N = 12)

No swelling present

Swelling resolved (N = 13)

Never swollen (N = 15)

Lymphoedema precautions taken, N (%)

29 (73)

7 (58)

9 (69)

13 (87)

Frequency of exercise programme, N (%)

 Daily

25 (63)

9 (75)

9 (69)

7 (47)

 Several times/wk

5 (12)

1 (8)

2 (15)

2 (13)

 ≤Once per week

4 (10)

1 (8)

1 (8)

2 (13)

 Not done at all

1 (4)

0

0

1 (7)

 Cannot remember

5 (12)

1 (8)

1 (8)

2 (13)

Duration of exercise programme, N (%)

 6+ months

13 (33)

6 (50)

3 (23)

4 (27)

 3 < 6 months

7 (18)

1 (8)

3 (23)

3 (20)

 1 < 3 months

6 (15)

2 (17)

3 (23)

1 (7)

 1–4 weeks

1 (3)

0

0

1 (7)

 Cannot remember

9 (23)

3 (25)

2 (15)

4 (27)

 Missing

4 (10)

0

2 (15)

2 (13)

Current hobbies using affected hand/side

26 (65)

10 (83)

8 (62)

8 (53)

Current level of hand use

 Low

6 (15)

1 (8)

2 (15)

3 (20)

 Moderate

27 (68)

10 (83)

9 (69)

8 (53)

 High

7 (18)

1 (8)

2 (15)

4 (27)