Table 2.
Univariate analysis on preference for finger replantation vs. revision amputation
| Treatment preference | Replantation | Amputation | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 107 (82%) | 23 (18%) | |
| Patient demographics | |||
| Country | 0.34 | ||
| US | 38 (78%) | 11 (22%) | |
| Japan | 69 (85%) | 12 (15%) | |
| Gender | 0.90 | ||
| Male | 45 (82%) | 10 (18%) | |
| Female | 62 (83%) | 13 (17%) | |
| Importance of factors in decision | |||
| Function | 0.54 | ||
| Important | 89 (83%) | 18 (78%) | |
| Moderate | 16 (15%) | 5 (22%) | |
| Not important | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Appearance | |||
| Important | 60 (56%) | 7 (30%) | <0.01 |
| Moderate | 28 (26%) | 4 (17%) | |
| Not important | 19 (18%) | 12 (52%) | |
| Sensation of the affected finger | 0.55 | ||
| Important | 71 (66%) | 16 (70%) | |
| Moderate | 29 (27%) | 7 (30%) | |
| Not important | 7 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Cost of the procedure | 0.31 | ||
| Important | 31 (29%) | 10 (43%) | |
| Moderate | 38 (36%) | 8 (35%) | |
| Not important | 38 (36%) | 5 (22%) | |
| Insurance coverage | 0.41 | ||
| Important | 61 (57%) | 14 (61%) | |
| Moderate | 25 (21%) | 7 (30%) | |
| Not important | 21 (21%) | 2 (9%) | |
| Chance of survival of the replant | 0.01 | ||
| Important | 87 (81%) | 15 (65%) | |
| Moderate | 19 (18%) | 5 (22%) | |
| Not important | 1 (1%) | 3 (13%) | |
| Recovery time | <0.001 | ||
| Important | 29 (27%) | 16 (70%) | |
| Moderate | 46 (43%) | 5 (22%) | |
| Not important | 32 (30%) | 2 (9%) | |
| Time away from work | 0.17 | ||
| Important | 41 (38%) | 12 (52%) | |
| Moderate | 38 (36%) | 9 (39%) | |
| Not important | 28 (26%) | 2 (9%) | |
| Estimate of function after replant | 0.26 | ||
| Good | 27 (25%) | 2 (10%) | |
| Moderate | 26 (24%) | 7 (33%) | |
| Not good | 56 (51%) | 12 (57%) | |
| Estimate of function after revision amputation | 0.48 | ||
| Good | 26 (24%) | 7 (33%) | |
| Moderate | 32 (29%) | 7 (33%) | |
| Not good | 51 (47%) | 7 (33%) | |
| Attitudes on Body integrity | |||
| Agree (it should be preserved) | 37 (35%) | 4 (17%) | 0.09 |
| Neutral | 38 (36%) | 7 (30%) | |
| Disagree (preservation is not important) | 32 (30%) | 12 (53%) | |
| Estimate on Stigma towards finger amputees | |||
| Agree (there will be stigma) | 38 (36%) | 6 (26%) | 0.83 |
| Neutral | 34 (32%) | 9 (39%) | |
| Disagree (there will not be stigma) | 35 (33%) | 8 (35%) |
Bolded values indicate statistical significance