Singh, R, Hunter, J, Philip, A and Tyson, S 2008, 'Gender differences in amputation outcome' , Disability and Rehabilitation, 30 (2) , pp. 122-125.

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Abstract

Purpose. To assess the influence of gender on the success of limb-fitting after amputation. Methods. One-hundred and five successive in-patients admitted to an amputee rehabilitation ward were followed to assess the success of limb-fitting at discharge. The influence of demographic, clinical and social factors on the success of lower limb-fitting was assessed using linear regression analysis and group comparisons. Results. There were 35 (33%) women in a cohort of 105 successive admissions. Men and women were comparable in terms of age, length of stay, medical comorbidity and level of amputation. Women were less likely to be successfully fitted with a prosthetic limb at discharge than men (42.9% vs 68.6%, p¼0.011), and more women lived alone (57.1% vs 38.6%, p¼0.021). Linear regression revealed that gender was an independent significant factor in the success of limb-fitting; age, level and cause of amputation, co-morbidity and length of stay were not significant factors. Conclusions. Women were less likely to be successfully fitted with a lower limb prosthesis after amputation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sex differences, amputation, outcome measures, rehabilitation
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > R Medicine > R Medicine (General) Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Health Sciences > Centre for Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Sciences Research Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care Colleges and Schools > College of Health & Social Care > School of Health Sciences
Journal or Publication Title:	Disability and Rehabilitation
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0963-8288
Depositing User:	Users 29196 not found.
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2010 09:57
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2011 11:41
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/3283

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