Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Veterans with LLA (n=85) | Able-bodied group (n=85) |
Gender, male (%) | 100 | 100 |
Age, mean (SD) | 46.3 (6.0) | 46.7 (6.0) |
BMI, mean (SD) | 26.2 (3.4) | 25.0 (3.1) |
Time since amputation, mean (SD) | 21.7 (5.9) | N/A |
Amputation type, unilateral (%) | 100 | N/A |
Amputation level (%) | ||
Transfemoral | 8.2 | N/A |
Transtibial | 91.7 |
BMI, body mass index; LLA, lower limb amputation; N/A, not applicable.