| |
Patients without CH
|
Patients with CH
|
P value
|
|---|
|
(n = 65)
|
(n = 57)
|
|---|
|
Gender
| | |
0.323*
|
|
Male
|
40(61.54)
|
30(52.6)
| |
|
Female
|
25(38.46)
|
27(47.4)
| |
|
Age[years]
| | |
0.440*
|
|
Mean
|
21.65
|
21.33
| |
|
SD
|
5.001
|
5.601
| |
|
BMI[kg/m2]
| | |
0.006
|
|
Mean
|
22.86
|
20.04
| |
|
SD
|
1.47
|
1.784
| |
|
Location of CHb
| | |
–
|
|
Head, face, and neck
|
–
|
24(42.1)
| |
|
Forearm
|
–
|
24(42.1)
| |
|
Trunk and perineum
|
–
|
5(8.8)
| |
|
Calves, feet, and thighs
|
–
|
4(7.0)
| |
|
Degree of CHc
| | |
–
|
|
None
|
65(100)
|
0
| |
|
Mild
|
–
|
30(52.6)
| |
|
Moderate
|
–
|
16(28.1)
| |
|
Severe
|
–
|
11(19.3)
| |
|
Hresult-1 m
| | |
0.830*
|
|
Completely dry
|
40(61.5)
|
44(77.2)
| |
|
Significant improvement
|
25(38.5)
|
13(22.8)
| |
|
Improvement
|
0
|
0
| |
|
No change
|
0
|
0
| |
|
SAI-P
| | |
0.014*
|
|
Mean
|
37.22
|
39.86
| |
|
SD
|
3.319
|
5.749
| |
|
SAI-1 m
| | |
0.481*
|
|
Mean
|
37.51
|
40.19
| |
|
SD
|
3.355
|
8.037
| |
|
TAI-P
| | |
0.633*
|
|
Mean
|
39.80
|
40.54
| |
|
SD
|
1.725
|
5.558
| |
|
TAI-1 m
| | |
0.697*
|
|
Mean
|
39.75
|
40.61
| |
|
SD
|
1.714
|
5.552
| |
|
The method of sympathectomy
| | |
0.896*
|
|
T2-3
|
32(49.2)
|
28(49.1)
| |
|
T2–4
|
14(21.5)
|
11(19.3)
| |
|
T3–4
|
19(29.2)
|
18(31.6)
| |
- Note: aKolmogorov–Smirnov test for determination of distribution
- *Mann–Whitney U test
- bAccording to the rule of nines, i.e., guide for resuscitation of burn patients, the location of CH divides into 4 groups [27]
- cMild: CH is not noticeable, unless under detailed questioning; Moderate: CH is tolerable, but sometimes interferes with daily activities; Severe: CH is intolerable and always interferes with daily activities
- Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; CH: compensatory hyperhidrosis; Hresult-1 m: hand effects in post-operative 1 month; SAI-1 m: State Anxiety Inventory score 1 month post-operatively; SAI-P: Pre-operative State Anxiety Inventory score; TAI-1 m: Trait Anxiety Inventory score 1 month post-operatively; TAI-P: Pre-operative Trait Anxiety Inventory score
