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Table 3 Impact of lymphoedema on activities of daily living

From: Physical disability and psychosocial impact due to chronic filarial lymphoedema in Sri Lanka

Activity of daily living

Number (%) of persons who

 

Have no difficulty

(n = 413)

Can do with difficulty

(n = 413)

Cannot do without help

(n = 413)

Eating

413 (100)

0

0

Dressing

406 (98.3)

7 (1.7)

0

Bathing

397 (96.1)

16 (3.9)

0

Using toilet

341 (82.6)

70 (16.9)

2 (0.5)

Walking

262 (63.4)

151 (36.6)

0

Doing house work

291 (70.5)

122 (29.5)

0

Standing

387 (93.7)

26 (6.3)

0