Characteristics | Total group (N = 40) | Lymphoedema present (N = 12) | No swelling present | |
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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) |