Characterisation of Phantom Limb Pain in Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees

Table 1

Study population characterisation.

Age, median (IQR), years	39.5 (32–50)
Women, n (%)	20	36.36%
Men	35	63.64%
TSA, median (IQR), months	20.47 (10.63–52.93)
Caucasian	29	52.73%
Afro-South American	26	47.27%
Educational level, median (IQR), years	11 (8–21)
Below the knee	26	47.27%
Above the knee	29	52.73%
Preprosthetic	31	56.36%
Prosthetic	24	43.64%
PLP, VAS (mm)	60 (50–79.30)
Mild PLP, (0 > VAS > 40) mm	5	9.09%
Moderate PLP, (40 ≥ VAS > 70) mm	27	49.09%
Severe PLP, (VAS ≥ 70) mm	23	41.82%

N = number of observations; IQR = interquartile range; TSA = time since amputation; VAS = visual analogue scale; % = percentage.