Table 2.
Comparison of quality of life outcomes (Short-Form Health Survey-36) between group 1 (veterans with lower limb amputation) and group 2 (able-bodied controls).
| Quality of life domain | Group 1 (n=85), median (IQR) | Group 2 (n=85), median (IQR) | P valuea | ||||
| Physical health | |||||||
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Physical functioning | 60 (72.5-45) | 90 (100-80)b | <.001 | |||
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Role limitation due to physical problems | 50 (75-25) | 75 (100-50)b | <.001 | |||
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Bodily pain | 67.5 (77.5-55) | 77.5 (90-67.5)b | <.001 | |||
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General health | 45 (55-35) | 60 (70-50)b | <.001 | |||
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Physical health component | 54.4 (65.9-44.7) | 73.1 (83.4-64.1)b | <.001 | |||
| Mental health | |||||||
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Role limitation due to emotional problems | 66.7 (100-33.3) | 100 (100-33.3)b | .01 | |||
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Social functioning | 75 (87.5-62.5) | 87.5 (87.5-75)b | <.001 | |||
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Vitality | 60 (70-50) | 65 (77.5-57.5)b | <.001 | |||
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Emotional well-being | 52 (60-48) | 56 (60-52) | .40 | |||
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Mental health component | 61.8 (71.3-48.9) | 72.0 (78.7-60.1)b | <.001 | |||
aStatistical significance was assessed using the Mann-Whitney U test for comparisons between group 1 and group 2.
bStatistical significance at P<.05.