Table 3.
Hierarchical regression analysis (simultaneous entry of regressors) on prosthesis embodiment with objective-descriptive (model I) and objective-descriptive + subjective-evaluative amputation-related factors (model II) in n = 161 lower limb amputees.
| Model | Regressors | B | SE | β | p | R2 | Adjusted R2 | p for R2 | p for R2 increase by including subjective-evaluative regressors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I— Objective-descriptive amputation-related regressors |
(Constant) | 1.396 | 0.107 | <0.001 | 0.062 | 0.044 | 0.017 | – | |
| Level of amputationa | −0.198 | 0.078 | −0.202 | 0.012 | |||||
| Time since amputation | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.056 | 0.507 | |||||
| Etiology of amputationb | −0.073 | 0.085 | −0.074 | 0.395 | |||||
| II— Objective-descriptive + subjective-evaluative amputation-related regressors |
(Constant) | 1.533 | 0.115 | <0.001 | 0.149 | 0.116 | <0.001 | 0.002 | |
| Level of amputationa | −0.198 | 0.077 | −0.201 | 0.011 | |||||
| Time since amputation | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.020 | 0.809 | |||||
| Etiology of amputationb | −0.075 | 0.082 | −0.076 | 0.363 | |||||
| PLA intensity | <0.001 | 0.012 | −0.001 | 0.992 | |||||
| PLP intensity | −0.009 | 0.013 | −0.065 | 0.456 | |||||
| RLP intensity | −0.055 | 0.015 | −0.279 | <0.001 |
0, low; 1, high;
0, accidents or injuries; 1, other reasons or combinations; PLA, phantom limb awareness; PLP, phantom limb pain; RLP, residual limb pain.