Research Article
Characterisation of Phantom Limb Pain in Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees
Table 3
Logistic regression to detect variables associated with phantom limb pain descriptors.
| Descriptor (outcome) | Independent variable | OR | CI 95% | | Tingling | Educational level | 1.18 | 1.01 | 1.39 | 0.04 | Tingling | RPP | 4.1 | 1.27 | 13.21 | 0.02 | Tingling | PLP intensity by the VAS | 1.3 | 1.02 | 1.65 | 0.03 | Numb | Educational level | 3.27 | 1.2 | 8.96 | 0.02 | Numb | RPP | 5.02 | 1.3 | 19.31 | 0.02 | Flushing | Amputation level | 4.2 | 1.36 | 12.96 | 0.01 | Itchy | Educational level | 1.20 | 1.02 | 1.41 | 0.03 | Spasm | Amputation level | 3.1 | 1.14 | 8.46 | 0.03 | Tremor | RPP | 7.25 | 1.9 | 27.64 | 0.00 | Throbbing | RPP | 3.75 | 1.19 | 11.77 | 0.02 |
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OR = odds ratio; CI95% = 95% confidence interval; = value; RPP, rehabilitation programme phase. |