Life after conflict-related amputation trauma: a clinical study from the Gaza Strip

Table 1 Characteristics of study participants^a (N = 254)

Abbreviations: IQR interquartile range
^aNumber of participants: 254, from 0 to 2% of the participants had missing data on any variable
^bRefugee = patient is from a family who have a refugee status as of 1948
^cSecondary school = 12 years of education, Graduate = has completed the first academic degree in university, post-graduate = completed Master degree
^dNumber of patients who lost their home in one of the incursions
^eTreatment 38 patients were at the time of inclusion waiting for an artificial limb to be fitted due to recent trauma. 72 patients did not use their fitted artificial limbs due to different reasons
^fFinancial situation: Hamula: The Palestinian term for extended family. Here compared with the nuclear family
NIS New Israeli Shekel. 1 NIS equals 0,26 US Dollar

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