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Table 3 Satisfaction regarding symmetry between the breasts

From: Determinants for patient satisfaction regarding aesthetic outcome and skin sensitivity after breast-conserving surgery

Factor

Satisfied

Not satisfied

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)a

OR (95% CI)b

 

n (%)

n (%)

   

Age (years)

 <50

35 (17.3)

11 (18.0)

1

1

1

 ≥50–<65

83 (41.1)

26 (42.6)

1.00 (0.44–2.24)

0.97 (0.43–2.19)

0.93 (0.40–2.17)

 ≥65

84 (41.6)

24 (39.3)

0.91 (0.40–2.05)

0.77 (0.33–1.77)

0.70 (0.30–1.67)

BMI (kg/m2)

 <25

95 (47.3)

20 (32.8)

1

1

1

 ≥25–<30

66 (32.8)

23 (37.7)

1.66 (0.84–3.26)

1.72 (0.87–3.42)

1.68 (0.82–3.44)

 ≥30

40 (19.9)

18 (29.5)

2.14 (1.02–4.46)

2.26 (1.07–4.80)

1.95 (0.85–4.48)

 Missing

1

    

Breast volume (ml)c

 <500

93 (46.5)

22 (36.1)

1

1

 

 ≥500

107 (53.5)

39 (63.9)

1.54 (0.85–2.79)

1.29 (0.65–2.55)

 

 Missing

2

    

Tumour size (mm)c

 <15

97 (48.0)

25 (41.0)

1

1

 

 ≥15

105 (52.0)

36 (59.0)

1.33 (0.75–2.38)

1.29 (0.71–2.34)

 

Specimen weight (g)c

 <63

111 (55.0)

21 (34.4)

1

1

1

 ≥63

91 (45.0)

40 (65.6)

2.32 (1.28–4.22)

2.10 (1.12–3.94)

1.74 (0.90–3.34)

EPBVEd (%)

 <10

66 (33.0)

16 (26.2)

1

1

 

 ≥10–<20

109 (54.5)

34 (55.7)

1.29 (0.66–2.51)

1.45 (0.73–2.88)

 

 ≥20

25 (12.5)

11 (18.0)

1.82 (0.74–4.44)

2.11 (0.84–5.29)

 

 Missing

2

    

Axillary clearance

 No

169 (84.1)

49 (80.3)

1

1

 

 Yes

32 (15.9)

12 (19.7)

1.29 (0.62–2.70)

1.16 (0.55–2.48)

 

 Missing

1

    

Re-excision

 No

192 (95.0)

52 (85.2)

1

1

1

 Yes

10 (5.0)

9 (14.8)

3.32 (1.28–8.60)

4.08 (1.53–10.88)

3.30 (1.19–9.14)

Infection

 No

192 (95.0)

53 (86.9)

1

1

1

 Yes

10 (5.0)

8 (13.1)

2.90 (1.09–7.71)

2.55 (0.93–6.99)

2.51 (0.91–6.98)

Radiotherapy

 No

28 (13.9)

5 (8.2)

1

1

 

 Yes

174 (86.1)

56 (91.8)

1.80 (0.66–4.89)

1.82 (0.65–5.10)

 

Chemotherapy

 No

178 (88.1)

54 (88.5)

1

1

 

 Yes

24 (11.9)

7 (11.5)

0.96 (0.39–2.35)

0.87 (0.34–2.23)

 

Hormonal therapy

    

 No

95 (47.0)

21 (34.4)

1

1

 

 Yes

107 (53.0)

40 (65.6)

1.69 (0.93–3.07)

1.69 (0.92–3.10)

 

Quadrant

 UOQ

101 (50.0)

35 (58.3)

1

1

 

 LOQ

40 (19.8)

10 (16.7)

0.72 (0.33–1.59)

0.67 (0.30–1.51)

 

 LIQ

17 (8.4)

6 (10.0)

1.02 (0.37–2.79)

1.08 (0.39–3.02)

 

 UIQ

42 (20.8)

10 (15.0)

0.62 (0.27–1.40)

0.60 (0.26–1.37)

 

 Central

2 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Missing

 

1

   
  1. aAdjusted for age and BMI. bAdjusted for age, BMI, specimen weight, re-excision, and infection. cGroups divided at the median. dEstimated percentage of breast volume excised
  2. UOQ upper outer quadrant, LOQ lower outer quadrant, LIQ lower inner quadrant, UIQ upper inner quadrant