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. 2021 Jul 2;9(7):839. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9070839

Table 9.

Time required for ADL performance using prosthetic upper limb (n = 49).

Time Required for ADL Performance Washing Grooming Dressing Eating
Buttoning Shirts Closing the Zipper
of Pants
Tying
Shoe-Laces
Using a Spoon Using a Fork Using Chopsticks
≥1 week 24.5%
(n = 12)
20.4%
(n = 10)
20.4%
(n = 10)
22.4%
(n = 11)
10.2%
(n = 5)
34.7%
(n = 17)
36.7%
(n = 18)
28.6%
(n = 14)
1 week–3 months 20.4%
(n = 10)
16.3%
(n = 8)
14.3%
(n = 7)
18.4%
(n = 9)
12.2%
(n = 6)
18.4%
(n = 9)
18.4%
(n = 9)
16.3%
(n = 8)
3–6 months 18.4%
(n = 9)
18.4%
(n = 9)
24.5%
(n = 12)
22.4%
(n = 11)
12.2%
(n = 6)
12.2%
(n = 6)
12.2%
(n = 6)
10.2%
(n = 5)
6 months–1 year 8.2%
(n = 4)
14.3%
(n = 7)
14.3%
(n = 7)
16.3%
(n = 8)
10.2%
(n = 5)
12.2%
(n = 6)
10.2%
(n = 5)
10.2%
(n = 5)
1–2 year 8.2%
(n = 4)
8.2%
(n = 4)
4.1%
(n = 2)
8.2%
(n = 4)
8.2%
(n = 4)
6.1%
(n = 3)
8.2%
(n = 4)
6.1%
(n = 3)
2–3 year 4.1%
(n = 2)
8.2%
(n = 4)
6.1%
(n = 3)
2.0%
(n = 1)
8.2%
(n = 4)
8.2%
(n = 4)
6.1%
(n = 3)
2.0%
(n = 1)
Impossible 16.3%
(n = 8)
14.3%
(n = 7)
16.3%
(n = 11)
10.2%
(n = 5)
38.8%
(n = 19)
8.2%
(n = 4)
8.2%
(n = 4)
26.5%
(n = 13)
Time required for ADL performance Toileting Using a Cell Phone Using Remote Controller Using Computer Mouse Using Keyboard
≥1 week 32.7%
(n = 16)
38.8%
(n = 19)
44.9%
(n = 22)
36.7%
(n = 18)
32.7%
(n = 16)
1 week–3 months 24.5%
(n = 12)
16.3%
(n = 8)
14.3%
(n = 7)
16.3%
(n = 8)
14.3%
(n = 7)
3–6 months 16.3%
(n = 8)
18.4%
(n = 9)
16.3%
(n = 8)
16.3%
(n = 8)
18.4%
(n = 9)
6 months–1 year 0%
(n = 0)
2.0%
(n = 1)
2.0%
(n = 1)
4.1%
(n = 2)
4.1%
(n = 2)
1–2 year 6.1%
(n = 3)
4.1%
(n = 2)
6.1%
(n = 3)
4.1%
(n = 2)
4.1%
(n = 2)
2–3 year 6.1%
(n = 3)
6.1%
(n = 3)
6.1%
(n = 3)
8.2%
(n = 4)
10.2%
(n = 5)
Impossible 14.3%
(n = 7)
14.3%
(n = 7)
10.2%
(n = 5)
14.3%
(n = 7)
16.3%
(n = 8)

Note. Only current prosthetic upper limb users were included in the analysis. ADL, activities of daily living.