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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of veterans with ankle-foot injuries (n = 1079)

From: Health-related quality of life and the ability to perform activities of daily living: a cross-sectional study on 1079 war veterans with ankle-foot disorders

Item

Demographic characteristics

Frequency

Percent (%)

Age group

Less than 35 years

14

1.3

35–44 years

96

9.0

45–54 years

677

62.7

55–64 years

213

19.7

65 years and more

79

7.3

Disability percent

Less than 25%

231

21.4

25%–49%

661

61.3

50%–69%

137

12.7

70%

50

4.6

Education level

Illiterate

86

8.0

Under high school diploma

508

47.0

High school diploma

303

28.1

University education

182

16.9

Employment

Employed

301

27.9

Employment status

494

45.8

Unemployed

284

26.3

Other injuriesa

Chemical

140

12.4

Mental health

337

29.8

Spinal cord

37

3.3

Physical (head/face, trunk, upper/lower limbs)

117

10.3

None

501

44.2

BMI

Underweight

17

1.6

Normal weight

327

30.3

Overweight

514

47.6

Obese

221

20.5

  1. BMI Body Mass Index
  2. aThe total number of other injuries is more than the sample size. Some participants had a total of more than one injury