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Table 4 Satisfaction regarding skin sensitivity in the operated breast

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

33 (16.6)

13 (17.8)

1

1

1

 ≥50–<65

78 (39.2)

36 (49.3)

1.17 (0.55–2.49)

1.15 (0.54–2.48)

1.15 (0.49–2.71)

 ≥65

88 (44.2)

24 (32.9)

0.69 (0.32–1.52)

0.61 (0.27–1.36)

0.59 (0.25–1.44)

BMI (kg/m2)

 <25

93 (47.0)

26 (35.6)

1

1

1

 ≥25–<30

62 (31.3)

31 (42.5)

1.79 (0.97–3.30)

1.99 (1.06–3.72)

2.07 (1.04–4.12)

 ≥30

43 (21.7)

16 (21.9)

1.33 (0.65–2.73)

1.51 (0.72–3.16)

1.78 (0.78–4.03)

 Missing

1

    

Breast volume (ml)c

 <500

88 (44.7)

31 (43.1)

1

1

 

 ≥500

109 (55.3)

41 (56.9)

1.07 (0.62–1.84)

1.05 (0.56–1.98)

 

 Missing

2

1

   

Tumour size (mm)c

 <15

106 (53.3)

22 (30.1)

1

1

1

 ≥15

93 (46.7)

51 (69.9)

2.64 (1.49–4.68)

2.43 (1.36–4.34)

1.88 (1.01–3.48)

Specimen weight (g)c

 <63

106 (53.3)

30 (41.1)

1

1

 

 ≥63

93 (46.7)

43 (58.9)

1.63 (0.95–2.81)

1.65 (0.92–2.94)

 

EPBVEd (%)

 <10

67 (34.0)

17 (23.6)

1

1

1

 ≥10–<20

107 (54.3)

40 (55.6)

1.47 (0.77–2.81)

1.49 (0.77–2.90)

1.15 (0.56–2.36)

 ≥20

23 (11.7)

15 (20.8)

2.57 (1.11–5.96)

2.80 (1.18–6.65)

1.84 (0.73–4.63)

 Missing

2

1

   

Axillary clearance

 No

171 (85.9)

53 (73.6)

1

1

1

 Yes

28 (14.1)

19 (26.4)

2.19 (1.13–4.23)

2.07 (1.05–4.07)

1.57 (0.75–3.28)

 Missing

 

1

   

Re-excision

 No

191 (96.0)

63 (86.3)

1

1

1

 Yes

8 (4.0)

10 (13.7)

3.80 (1.43–10.02)

4.14 (1.53–11.20)

3.86 (1.34–11.06)

Infection

 No

190 (95.5)

63 (86.3)

1

1

1

 Yes

9 (4.5)

10 (13.7)

3.35 (1.30–8.62)

3.58 (1.34–9.60)

3.26 (1.18–9.03)

Radiotherapy

    

 No

32 (16.1)

5 (5.5)

1

1

1

 Yes

167 (83.9)

69 (94.5)

3.31 (1.13–9.70)

2.87 (0.96–8.61)

1.73 (0.53–5.68)

Chemotherapy

 No

180 (90.5)

60 (82.2)

1

1

 

 Yes

19 (9.5)

13 (17.8)

2.05 (0.96–4.41)

1.94 (0.86–4.36)

 

Hormonal therapy

 No

94 (47.2)

26 (35.6)

1

1

 

 Yes

105 (52.8)

47 (64.4)

1.62 (0.93–2.82)

1.56 (0.89–2.74)

 

Quadrant

 UOQ

103 (52.0)

36 (49.3)

1

1

 

 LOQ

39 (19.7)

14 (19.2)

1.03 (0.50–2.11)

1.03 (0.49–2.15)

 

 LIQ

16 (8.1)

7 (9.6)

1.25 (0.48–3.29)

1.37 (0.51–3.69)

 

 UIQ

38 (19.2)

16 (21.9)

1.21 (0.60–2.42)

1.13 (0.56–2.30)

 

 Central

2 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 Missing

1

    
  1. aAdjusted for age and BMI. bAdjusted for age, BMI, tumour size, EPBVE, axillary clearance, 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