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World J Crit Care Med. Jan 9, 2022; 11(1): 58-69
Published online Jan 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i1.58
Published online Jan 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i1.58
Table 6 Mean scores in patients undergoing amputation and those not undergoing amputation at 3 mo, 6 mo and 9 mo
| Domain | Amputee vs non-amputee (n) | 3 mo, mean ± SD | 6 mo, mean ± SD | 9 mo, mean ± SD |
| Heat sensitivity | Amputee (30) | 13.64 (4.77) | 16.17 (3.41) | 17.47 (3.05) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 13.56 (5.22) | 15.72 (4.18) | 17.05 (3.18) | |
| Affect | Amputee (30) | 14.33 (6.82) | 17.80 (6.86) | 20.17 (6.91) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 21.40 (5.84) | 23.44 (5.08) | 24.44 (5.30) | |
| Hand function | Amputee (30) | 7.83 (5.77) | 11.13 (6.17) | 13.17 (6.62) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 14.14 (5.00) | 16.77 (3.84) | 17.72 (3.51) | |
| Treatment regimens | Amputee (30) | 14.13 (4.01) | 15.43 (3.62) | 16.97 (3.43) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 13.65 (4.86) | 15.02 (4.52) | 15.93 (4.08) | |
| Work | Amputee (30) | 4.47 (4.71) | 6.03 (5.38) | 7.10 (6.20) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 9.02 (5.70) | 10.72 (5.60) | 11.53 (5.46) | |
| Sexuality | Amputee (30) | 7.93 (3.40) | 9.10 (3.33) | 9.53 (3.25) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 9.74 (2.16) | 10.44 (1.99) | 10.77 (2.02) | |
| Interpersonal relations | Amputee (30) | 8.17 (3.87) | 10.43 (4.01) | 11.67 (3.73) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 11.65 (3.72) | 12.70 (3.54) | 13.60 (3.30) | |
| Simple abilities | Amputee (30) | 5.40 (2.88) | 7.87 (2.86) | 9.27 (3.01) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 8.98 (2.31) | 10.62 (1.41) | 11.3 (1.30) | |
| Body image | Amputee (30) | 7.03 (3.80) | 9.10 (3.52) | 11.23 (3.21) |
| Non-amputee (43) | 8.72 (3.99) | 10.72 (3.55) | 12.07 (3.31) |
- Citation: Gandhi G, Parashar A, Sharma RK. Epidemiology of electrical burns and its impact on quality of life - the developing world scenario. World J Crit Care Med 2022; 11(1): 58-69
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v11/i1/58.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v11.i1.58