Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Body image*
| n | Not at all (%) | A little (%) | Quite a bit (%) | A lot (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact on appearance | 88 | 8·9 | 20·0 | 18·9 | 50·0 |
| Impact on self confidence | 88 | 8·9 | 20·0 | 18·9 | 50·0 |
| Difficulties | |||||
| Finding clothes to fit | 88 | 15·6 | 23·3 | 22·2 | 36·7 |
| Finding nice clothes to wear | 87 | 17·8 | 14·4 | 21·1 | 43·3 |
| Finding shoes to fit | 89 | 17·8 | 21·1 | 16·7 | 43·3 |
| Finding socks/tights/stockings to fit | 88 | 8·9 | 20·0 | 12·2 | 40·0 |
The impact of chronic oedema on body image.
