Table 1 A summary of the demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 106)
From: The prevalence and risk factors for phantom limb pain: a cross-sectional survey
Variable | Measure |
|---|---|
Number of participants [n (%)] | |
All the participants | 208 (100) |
Male | 133 (64) |
Female | 75 (36) |
Age [mean (SD)] | |
All the participants | 57.8 (12.8) |
Male | 59.9 (10.9) |
Female | 56.5 (13.6) |
Level of amputation [n (%)] | |
Above knee amputation | 132 (57) |
Below knee amputation | 99 (43) |
Months since amputation [mean (SD)] | |
All the participants | 9.76 (9.32) |
Indications for amputation [n (%)] | |
Diabetic complications | 139 (60) |
Limb ischaemia | 68 (30) |
Infection | 16 (7) |
Trauma | 5 (2) |
Cancer | 3 (1) |
Employment status [n (%)] | |
Employed | 14 (6.7) |
Unemployed | 194 (93.3) |