Table 2.
Codes and Subcodes
| Category | Code | Subcode(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life | Advice for Others | |
| Body Image | ||
| Coping | Acceptance | |
| Anger | ||
| Denial | ||
| Family Support | ||
| Grateful | ||
| Humor | ||
| Religion | ||
| Emotional Effects | ||
| Energy | ||
| Future Medical Treatment | ||
| Hindsight | ||
| Impact on Family | ||
| Other Medical Issues | ||
| Other Peoples Perception | ||
| Overall Life Effects | ||
| Pain | ||
| Physical Functioning | Change | |
| Self Image | ||
| Social Life | ||
| Work | ||
| Medical Decision Making | Accuracy of Medical Information | |
| Medical Decision Making | Doctor’s Role | |
| Immediate | ||
| Incapacitated | ||
| Reasons to Amputate | ||
| Reasons to Save Leg | ||
| Medical Treatment | Initial Satisfaction | |
| Long-Term Satisfaction | ||
| Treatment Assumptions | ||
| Treatment Second Thoughts | ||
| Would have Been Helpful | ||