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. 2020 Sep 3;3(2):34610. doi: 10.33137/cpoj.v3i2.34610

Table 3:

Results of additional questions included within survey. P values in bold text indicate significance (p<0.05).

During the past 12 months… PL group (Mean (SD)) NPL group (Mean (SD)) p value
Do you currently suffer from excessive sweating? Yes: 2 (15.4%) No: 11 (84.6%) Yes: 17 (85.0%) No: 3 (15.0%) <0.001
Approximately, how many socket adjustment appointments have you required? 1.8 (1.9) 2 (1.4) 0.610
What % of your residual limb issues (skin/tissue breakdown) would you attribute to sweating? 22.7 (33.2) 49.0 (39.5) 0.066
Have you taken any days off work, or were housebound, for skin issues? If so, how many days? N = 12 2.4 (6.0) N = 16 11.6 (21.9) 0.267
Have you limited the use of your prosthesis and activities due to discomfort caused by sweating? If so, how many days? N = 12 1.4 (2.9) N = 17 75.4 (130.6) 0.009