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 |