Table 3. Somatic and psychiatric aspects of 54 BIID individuals as self-reported in questionnaires.
| Amputation (n = 30) | Paralysation (n = 24) | Total (n = 54) | |
| Height in cm (mean – range) | 179.8 (167–198) | 178.8 (163–196) | 179.3 (163–198) |
| Weight in kg (mean – range) | 83.6 (59–122) | 77.8 (54–122) | 81.0 (54–122) |
| Body mass index (mean – range) | 25.9 (19–37) | 24.2 (16–40) | 25.2 (16–40) |
| Head Circumference (mean – range) | 57.0 (50–61) | 57.6 (55–60) | 57.3 (50–61) |
| Handedness (n – (%)) | |||
| -Right handed | 22 (73.3) | 22 (91.7) | 44 (81.5) |
| -Left handed | 6 (20.0) | 2 (8.3) | 8 (14.8) |
| -Ambidexter | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.7) |
| Abnormalities of the affected body part(s) * | |||
| Feels different inside | 12 (40.0) | 12 (50.0) | 24 (44.4) |
| Feels different if someone touches | 12 (40.0) | 10 (41.7) | 22 (40.7) |
| Feels different when temperature changes | 3 (10.0) | 8 (33.3) | 11 (20.4) |
| Medical problems | 7 (23.3) | 5 (20.8) | 12 (22.2)A |
| Neurological problems (n – (%)) | 3 (10.0) | 4 (16.7) | 7 (13.0)B |
| Cardiovascular abnormalities (n – (%)) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (3.7)C |
| Pulmonary abnormalities (n – (%)) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (12.5) | 7 (13.0)D |
| Gastrointestinal abnormalities (n – (%)) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (4.2) | 5 (9.3)E |
| Other abnormalities (n – (%)) | 5 (16.7) | 5 (20.8) | 10 (18.5)F |
| Psychiatric co-morbidity (lifetime) (n – (%)) | 7 (23.3) | 11 (45.8) | 18 (33.3) |
| Mood disorder | 6 (20.0) | 7 (29.2) | 13 (24.1) |
| Anxiety disorder | 1 (3.3) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (3.7) |
| Psychotic disorder | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (1.9) |
| Eating disorder | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (3.7) |
| Back Anxiety Inventory (mean – range) | 14.7 (6–35) | 15.7 (6–35) | 15.1 (6–35) |
| Beck Depression Inventory (mean – range) | 11.7 (0–40) | 14.3 (0–42) | 12.9 (0–42) |
| Adapted version of the Y-BOCS (mean – range) | 13.7 (8–18) | 12.8 (10–16) | 13.3 (8–18) |
*
Part(s) of the body BIID individuals wish to be either amputated or paralysed.
A
4x fractures to arms/legs; 1x spinal fracture; 1x restless toes; 1x spinal compression; 1x knee injury; 1x morton's neuroma; 2x muscle problems; 1x diabetic neuropathy.
B
5x lumbar hernia; 1x muscle spasms; 1x fibromyalgia;
C
1x heart attack; 1x valve problems;
D
1x asthma; 2x bronchitis; 4x pneumonia;
E
1x stomach problems; 1x pancreatitis; 1x cholangiolithiasis; 1x colitis; 1x appendicitis.
F
1x lower back pain 1x lipomata; 1x spinal fracture; 1x hypothyroidism; 1x scoliosis; 3x diabetes; 1x immune depression; 1x renal colic; 2x intersex condition (one ambiguous genitalia, surgically corrected; other male genitalia but female identity).