Table 3 Univariate analysis of factors related to correctly answering questions about lymphedema risk (Sample size range for each item is 199–204, with < 5% missing data.)

Lymphedema therapy referral

0.46

0.24–0.89

0.4

0.21–0.79

2.71

1.36–5.42

2.91

1.35–6.25

1.13

0.54–2.38

Age

18–44

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

45–54

1.50

0.68–3.33

0.96

0.43–2.11

1.97

0.87–4.45

0.65

0.29–1.47

0.98

0.35–2.71

55–64

0.59

0.27–1.31

0.61

0.28–1.32

2.13

0.97–4.68

1.34

0.58–3.06

0.66

0.26–1.69

65+

1.09

0.50–2.38

0.62

0.28–1.36

1.05

0.47–2.32

0.92

0.41–2.10

0.37

0.15–0.92

Education

< Bachelor’s

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

Bachelors+

2.26

1.25–4.09

2.62

1.44–4.76

1.21

0.68–2.16

1.98

1.09–3.60

2.26

1.18–4.34

Race/Ethnicity

Non-Latina white

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

Black

0.28

0.11–0.73

0.37

0.15–0.91

0.81

0.35–1.85

0.87

0.37–2.05

0.47

0.19–1.34

Latina

0.65

0.25–1.68

0.59

0.23–1.54

0.50

0.19–1.30

0.42

0.16–1.08

1.24

0.39–3.99

Asian

2.33

0.78–6.98

1

0.36–2.75

1.07

0.38–2.99

1.66

0.51–5.39

1.45

0.39–5.37

Mixed or other

2.91

0.29–28.71

0.89

0.12–6.49

2.25

0.23–22.20

0.17

0.02–1.69

0.31

0.04–2.29

Nodal Procedure

Sentinel lymph node biopsy

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

Axillary lymph node dissection

0.54

0.31–0.95

0.59

0.34–1.03

1.06

0.61–1.84

1.74

0.97–3.13

1.66

0.87–3.19

Radiation therapy

1.04

0.58–1.88

0.92

0.51–1.66

0.88

0.48–1.61

1.28

0.70–2.36

1.49

0.76–2.91

Surgery

Lumpectomy

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

1

ref

Mastectomy

0.55

0.31–0.96

0.65

0.37–1.13

1.12

0.64–1.97

1.19

0.67–2.12

0.99

0.52–1.88

Chemotherapy

0.55

0.30-1.00

0.58

0.32–1.06

1.35

0.74–2.46

1.2

0.65–2.23

1.08

0.54–2.14

Info from lymphedema therapist?

0.50

0.24–1.02

0.65

0.32–1.31

2.30

1.10–4.82

3.32

1.39–7.96

1.25

0.55–2.85

Info from other trusted clinical sources*

1.31

0.75–2.29

1.19

0.67–2.08

0.54

0.31–0.96

0.34

0.18–0.63

0.95

0.50–1.81