Satisfaction With Prosthetist
The average number of visits made to a prosthetist over the past year was 5 (range 0 to 200 visits). The majority of those surveyed were satisfied with their prosthetist in the areas of interpersonal manner, information-giving, and technical skill.

Other Assistive Technology
In addition to the use of a prosthesis, most of those surveyed (81%) reported using other assistive technology such as a cane, walker and/or wheelchair. Wheelchair use was associated with age, with older amputees (age 65 and older) being twice as likely to use a wheelchair than younger amputees (age 18 to 44), after adjusting for cause and time since amputation.

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