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. 2012 Apr 13;7(4):e34702. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034702

Table 1. BIID manifestations as self-reported in questionnaires in BIID individuals.

Amputation (n = 30) Paralysation (n = 24) Total (n = 54)
Age of onset (mean – range) 7.0 (3–12) 6.3 (3–15) 6.7 (3–15)
Females (biological sex) (n – (%)) 3 (10.0) 7 (29.2) 10 (18.5)
Site (n – (%)) * Left 11 (36.7) Left 0 (0.0) Left 11 (20.4)
Right 9 (30.0) Right 0 (0.0) Right 9 (16.7)
Bilateral 10 (33.3) Bilateral 24 (100.0) Bilateral 34 (63.0)
Change site over time (n – (%)) 10 (33.3) 5 (20.8) 15 (27.8)
Presence (n – (%))
-Always 14 (46.7) 8 (33.3) 22 (40.7)
-Sometimes limited 13 (43.3) 13 (54.2) 26 (48.1)
-Sometimes absent 3 (10.0) 3 (12.5) 6 (11.1)
Body modification (n – (%))
Ever thought of it 27 (90.0) 20 (83.3) 47 (87.0)
Ever tried myself 10 (33.3) 6 (25.0) 16 (29.6)
Consulted physician 12 (40.0) 4 (16.7) 16 (29.6)
Modification is performed 7 (23.3) - 7 (13.0)
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3 left under knee amp; 8 left above knee amp; 7 right above knee amp; 1 right under knee amp; 6 bilateral above knee amp; 2 bilateral under knee amp; 1 right above elbow amp; 1 bilateral above elbow amp; 1 tetra amputation; 18 lower back paralysation; 1 spastic paraperesis of legs; 1 lower back paralysation and left below elbow amp; 1 paralysis starting at thighs; 2 partial lower back paralysation; 1 clubfeet.