Table 2. Median values of continuous and ordinal factors for interested and uninterested participants.
Factor | MYO | TMR | PNI | CI | Increased interest occurs with: | ||||||||
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UI | INT | p b | UI | INT | p b | UI | INT | p b | UI | INT | p b | ||
Age | 43.0 | 43.0 | 0.189 | 48.5 | 40.0 | < 0.001 | 48.5 | 42.0 | .001 | 48.0 | 37.0 | < 0.001 | Decreased age |
Time Since Amputation a | 14.5 | 7.5 | 0.012 | 12.0 | 7.0 | < 0.001 | 14.0 | 7.0 | < 0.001 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 0.008 | Decreased time since amputation |
Level of Limb Loss | 3 | 3 | 0.843 | 3 | 3 | 0.951 | 3 | 3 | 0.678 | 3 | 3 | 0.782 | n/a |
Pain Frequency | 2 | 4 | 0.025 | 2 | 4 | 0.001 | 2 | 4.50 | < 0.001 | 3 | 5 | < 0.001 | Increased frequency of pain |
Prosthesis Necessity | 2 | 4 | 0.005 | 4 | 4 | 0.202 | 4 | 4 | 0.731 | 4 | 4 | 0.026 | Increased perceived prosthesis necessity |
Prosthesis Satisfaction a | 5 | 4 | < 0.001 | 4 | 4 | 0.008 | 4 | 4 | 0.034 | 4 | 4 | 0.037 | Decreased satisfaction |
Functional Satisfaction | 4 | 4 | 0.005 | 4 | 3 | 0.006 | 4 | 3 | 0.001 | 4 | 4 | 0.370 | Decreased satisfaction |
Education | 2 | 2 | 0.419 | 2 | 2 | 0.005 | 2 | 2 | 0.201 | 2 | 2 | 0.015 | Decreased educational attainment |
UI, uninterested; INT, interested; MYO, myoelectric control; TMR, targeted muscle reinnervation; PNI, peripheral nerve interfaces; CI, cortical interfaces.
a not relevant for all participants;
b p values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U tests