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Rehman S U, Khan A A, Kamran M, Saqulain G, Ahmed H. Ambulatory and Social Performance Status After Transfemoral Prosthetic Rehabilitation Regarding Age, Gender, and Marital Status. Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2021; 19 (4) :369-378
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Ambulatory and Social Performance Status After Transfemoral Prosthetic Rehabilitation Regarding Age, Gender, and Marital Status
Shafiq ur Rehman1 , Aqeel Ahmed Khan1 , Muhammad Kamran1 , Ghulam Saqulain * 2, Hilal Ahmed2
1- Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isra University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Capital Hospital PGMI, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Objectives: This study aims to determine the association of ambulatory and social performance status of transfemoral prosthetic users with their age, gender, and marital status.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 transfemoral prosthesis users. A sample was recruited from both genders aged 10-60 years using the prosthesis for at least one year. They were selected using the non-probability convenience sampling method from the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences from July 2019 to December 2019. Lower extremity functional scale and short form-36 health survey questionnaire (SF-36) were used for data collection, followed by statistical analysis.
Results: Ambulatory status (as measured by the total lower extremity functional scale) revealed significant association (P<0.001) with age. The highest score belonged to the 10-30 years age group. Also, there was a significant association (P=0.003) with marital status with the highest scores for unmarried ones. However, no significant (P=0.705) gender association was noted though scores were higher for the male gender. As regards, the social performance was measured by SF-36. The findings revealed a significant association (P<0.05) of most domains of SF-36 with age groups, with the highest scores for the age group of 10-30 years. Also, a significant association with the gender with higher scores in females was noted in most domains. In contrast, no significant association with marital status was reported in most domains.
Discussion: Ambulatory status has a significant association with age and marital status with no significant gender association. While social performance has a significant association with gender, most domains had significant associations with age groups. However, no association with marital status was present.
Keywords: Amputation, Functional status, Lower extremity, Mobility, Prosthesis, Quality of Life
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Article type: Original Research Articles | Subject: Orthosis and Prosthesis
Received: 2021/06/7 | Accepted: 2021/08/7 | Published: 2021/12/1
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