Table 1 Demographics and characteristics in the study groups (n = 222)

Country of residence

222 (100)

139 (63)

83 (37)

Age, n = 220

 Mean years, range

35 (15–81)

34 (15–81)

36 (16–74)

*.491

Sex, n = 222

 Female

75 (34)

39 (28)

36 (43)

.020

 Male

147 (66)

100 (72)

47 (57)

Rural/urban areas n = 222

 Living in cities

127 (57)

86 (62)

41 (49)

.069

 Living in villages

95 (43)

53 (38)

42 (51)

Level of income n = 222

 No income at all

85 (39)

49 (36)

36 (43)

.230

 Irregular income

93 (42)

64 (47)

29 (35)

 Regular income from employment

42 (19)

24 (18)

18 (21)

Ability to pay for costs associated with receiving the service appliances, accommodation, travel n = 222

 Yes

91 (41)

76 (55)

15 (18)

.000

 No

131 (59)

63 (45)

68 (82)

Type of assistive device n = 221

 Prosthesis

143 (65)

79 (57)

64 (78)

.001

 Orthosis

78 (35)

60 (43)

18 (22)

Level of assistive device n = 220

 Below-knee assistive devices

93 (42)

49 (35)

44 (53)

.009

  Below-knee prosthesis

  Below-knee orthosis

83 (37)

10 (5)

47 (34)

2 (1)

36 (42)

8 (10)

 Above-knee assistive devices

129 (58)

90 (65)

39 (47)

  Above-knee prosthesis

  Above-knee orthosis

60 (27)

69 (31)

32 (23)

58 (42)

28 (34)

11 (13)

General condition of device** n = 221

 Never used and Broken cannot be used

29 (13)

20 (15)

9 (10)

.730

 In use but needs repair

105 (47)

64 (46)

41 (50)

 In use good condition

87 (39)

54 (39)

33 (40)

Average of hours assistive device is used per day n = 211

9

9

9

*.721

Do you use crutches? n = 218

 Yes instead of device; Yes together with device

148 (68)

103 (76)

45(54)

 No

70 (32)

32 (24)

38 (46)

.001

Do you use a wheelchair? n = 220

 Yes instead of device; Yes together with device

33 (15)

28 (20)

5 (6)

.004

 No

187 (85)

109 (80)

78 (94)