Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristic | Group 1 (n=85) | Group 2 (n=85) | ||
| Male gender, n (%) | 85 (100) | 85 (100) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 46.3 (6.0) | 46.7 (6.0) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 26.2 (3.4) | 25.0 (3.1) | ||
| War-related traumatic amputation, n (%) | 85 (100) | —a | ||
| Time since amputation (years), mean (SD) | 21.7 (5.9) | — | ||
| Prosthesis use (hours/day), mean (SD) | 14.3 (2.4) | — | ||
| Amputation type (unilateral), n (%) | 85 (100) | — | ||
| Amputation level, n (%) | ||||
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Transfemoral | 7 (8) | — | |
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Transtibial | 78 (92) | — | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
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Single | 8 (9) | 14 (17) | |
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Married | 71 (84) | 66 (78) | |
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Divorced, separated, or widowed | 6 (7) | 5 (6) | |
| Highest education level, n (%) | ||||
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Grade 6-10 | 47 (55) | 35 (41) | |
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Passed GCEb Ordinary Level | 23 (27) | 28 (33) | |
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Grade 11-13 | 4 (5) | 7 (8) | |
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Passed GCE Advanced Level | 3 (4) | 6 (7) | |
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Vocational training or diploma | 7 (8) | 5 (6) | |
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First degree | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | |
| Current employment status, n (%) | ||||
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Employed or self-employed | 62 (73) | 75 (88) | |
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Not employed | 23 (27) | 10 (12) | |
| Monthly income (LKRc), n (%) | ||||
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<20,000 | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | |
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20,000-29,999 | 15 (18) | 19 (22) | |
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30,000-39,000 | 37 (44) | 28 (33) | |
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≥40,000 | 33 (39) | 36 (42) | |
aNot applicable.
bGCE: General Certificate of Education.
cA currency exchange rate of 1 LKR=0.0033 USD is applicable.