Table 4 Psychosocial impact of lymphoedema
From: Physical disability and psychosocial impact due to chronic filarial lymphoedema in Sri Lanka
Interference with selected activities | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|
Impact | Number | Percent |
   Occupation (n = 167) | 87 | 52.1 |
   Education (n = 5) | 5 | 100.0 |
   Religious activities (n = 413) | 65 | 15.7 |
   Leisure activities (n = 413) | 30 | 7.2 |
   Attending social gatherings (n = 413) | 77 | 18.6 |
Difficulties in interacting with categories of society | Â | Â |
   Family (n = 413) | 24 | 5.8 |
   Friends (n = 413) | 30 | 7.3 |
   Work mates (n = 167) | 34 | 20.4 |
   Community (n = 413) | 104 | 25.2 |
Patients' feelings regarding the swollen limb α β |  |  |
   Feeling shy | 82 | 33.3 |
   Severely restricting daily activities | 70 | 28.5 |
   Social stigma | 71 | 28.9 |
   Perceived as major problem affecting their lives | 152 | 61.8 |
   Depressed | 21 | 8.5 |
   Fear of elephantiasis | 18 | 7.3 |