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

OR = odds ratio; CI95% = 95% confidence interval;  =  value; RPP, rehabilitation programme phase.