Table 1.
- Patients demographic data (N=509).
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| <30 | 5 | 0.78 |
| 31-40 | 28 | 4.34 |
| 41-50 | 72 | 11.16 |
| 51-60 | 179 | 27.75 |
| 61-70 | 216 | 33.49 |
| >70 | 41 | 6.36 |
| Mean ± SD | 57.46 ±12.02 | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 187 | 28.99 |
| Male | 458 | 71.01 |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi | 198 | 30.70 |
| Non-Saudi | 447 | 69.30 |
| Post-amputation pain | ||
| No Pain | 35 | 38.5 |
| Complain of pain | 56 | 61.54 |
| Persistent neuropathic pain | 14 | 15.4 |
| Residual limb pain | 9 | 9.9 |
| Phantom pain | 10 | 11.0 |
| Persistent neuropathic pain+ residual limb pain | 11 | 12.1 |
| Persistent neuropathic pain + phantom Pain | 4 | 4.4 |
| Residual limb pain +phantom pain | 4 | 4.4 |
| All types | 4 | 4.4 |
| Number of amputation surgeries per patient | ||
| Once | 405 | 79.57 |
| More than 1 | 104 | 20.43 |
| Bilateral | 40 | 7.86 |
| Reasons for amputation | ||
| Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) | 47 | 7.29 |
| Thromboembolism / acute limb ischemia | 19 | 2.95 |
| Diabetes complications / diabetic foot | 490 | 75.97 |
| Infection | 73 | 11.32 |
| Trauma | 8 | 1.24 |
| Cancer | 5 | 0.78 |
| Other | 3 | 0.47 |
SD: standard deviation, PVD: peripheral vascular disease