Key result
Insufficient instrumental support was strongly associated with an increased likelihood of perceiving severe problems with participation (OR 13.41) in persons with late effects of polio.
Population
160 community-dwelling persons with late effects of polio 6-30 months after an individualized…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant assessing instrumental support in late polio; cross-sectional data leave causality and intervention effects open.
Cross-Sectional (n=160)
No
Odds Ratio: 13.41 (95% CI 2.99–60.11)
Persons with late effects of polio generally perceive sufficient participation in daily life, but insufficient instrumental support is strongly associated with severe participation problems.
Lund et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Late effects of polio (post-polio syndrome) (n=160). Insufficient instrumental support vs. No support needed was evaluated on Perceived severe problems with participation (OR 13.41, 95% CI 2.99-60.11). Insufficient instrumental support was strongly associated with an increased likelihood of perceiving severe problems with participation (OR 13.41) in persons with late effects of polio.
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