Table 3: Distribution of dependence states of patients according to their physical deficiencies.

DLA Dependence State
Fully dependent Semi-dependent Independent Total p
Number % Number % Number % Number %

Deficiency type

Seeing

Hearing

Mosving

Tasting

 

10

5

18

5

 

27.1

20.0

27.6

25.3

 

12

7

20

7

 

32.2

28.0

30.7

9.1

 

15

13

27

6

 

40.7

52.0

41.7

65.6

 

37

25

65

18

 

25.5

17.2

44.8

12.5

 

 

0.001

Use of Instrument/Pros-thesis/Device

Using

Not Using

 

23

11

 

26.5

19.3

 

35

28

 

40.2

48.0

 

29

19

 

33.3

32.7

 

87

58

 

60.0

40.0

 

0.825

Type of Instrument/Pros-thesis/Device

Glasses

Hearing aid

Extremity prosthesis

Walking stick

 

8

7

14

20

 

32.0

35.0

40.1

13.5

 

12

5

8

27

 

48.0

25.0

22.8

41.5

 

5

8

13

18

 

20.0

40.0

37.1

27.6

 

25

20

35

65

 

17.2

13.7

24.1

45.0

 

 

0.001