Table 9. Data reported by caregivers on caring for amputees in Saudi Arabia.
DM: diabetes mellitus
| Amputee carrying data | No | % |
| Relationship with the amputee | ||
| Husband / wife | 29 | 13.2% |
| Son / daughter | 44 | 20.1% |
| Brother / sister | 32 | 14.6% |
| Others | 114 | 52.1% |
| Type of amputation | ||
| Below knee | 119 | 54.3% |
| Through knee | 30 | 13.7% |
| Above knee | 38 | 17.4% |
| Bilateral lower limbs | 32 | 14.6% |
| Cause of amputation | ||
| Accident | 55 | 25.1% |
| DM | 99 | 45.2% |
| Vascular disease | 19 | 8.7% |
| Tumor | 12 | 5.5% |
| Infection | 6 | 2.7% |
| Others | 28 | 12.8% |
| Amputee uses prosthetics | ||
| Yes | 78 | 35.6% |
| No | 141 | 64.4% |
| Duration of caring for the amputee | ||
| < 1 year | 82 | 37.4% |
| 1-2 years | 54 | 24.7% |
| 3-4 years | 40 | 18.3% |
| 5 or more years | 43 | 19.6% |
| When did you start caring for amputee | ||
| Before amputation | 91 | 41.6% |
| After amputation | 128 | 58.4% |
| Daily sleep hours | ||
| < 6 hours | 129 | 58.9% |
| > 6 hours | 90 | 41.1% |
| Do you get help in caring for amputee? | ||
| Yes | 162 | 74.0% |
| No | 57 | 26.0% |
| Frequency of practicing sports / week | ||
| Never / infrequent | 79 | 36.1% |
| Once / week | 64 | 29.2% |
| 2-3 times / week | 48 | 21.9% |
| Almost daily | 28 | 12.8% |
| Daily hours spent caring for amputee | ||
| < 1 hour | 56 | 25.6% |
| 1-2 hours | 74 | 33.8% |
| 3-4 hours | 44 | 20.1% |
| > 4 hours | 45 | 20.5% |