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Table 3 Mean differences in MBOE survey Responses

From: Submental liposuction for the management of lymphedema following head and neck cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial

Modified Blepharoplasty Outcome Evaluation

Mean difference Liposuction group

95% CI

Mean difference Control group

95% CI

P-value&

1. How well do you like the appearance of your chin?

2.60

1.52–3.68

0.10

−.043–0.63

0.001

2. How much do you feel your friends and loved ones like the appearance of your chin?

2.20

1.09–3.31

−0.10

− 0.63–0.43

0.002

3. Do you feel the current appearance of your chin limits your social and professional activities?

0.20

−1.90 –2.30

0.10

−0.53–0.73

0.796

4. How confident are you that the appearance of your chin is the best that it can be?

2.60

1.70–3.50

−0.20

−0.65–0.25

0.000

5. Would you like to surgically alter the appearance of your chin?

2.70

1.44–3.96

−0.40

−1.37–0.57

0.002

Summation of the MBOE questionnaire

10.30

5.42–15.18

−0.50

−2.42 –1.42

0.000

  1. &Individual response differences were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U tests: Significant P values (.05 significance) are shown
  2. Abbreviations: CI: confidence interval. MBOE: Modified Blepharoplasty Outcome Evaluation