Bath aids--their use by a multi-diagnostic group of patients.
A survey was undertaken on use of bath seats, and whether diagnosis, age, sex, living conditions and payment for the aid(s) influenced their use. Eighty-two per cent of patients were found to use their aids. Only diagnosis influenced the use significantly (p = 0.008). With correspondence analysis those with joint disease showed closest relationship with permanent use. Those with spinal cord injury showed closest relationship with no use.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001494:Baths; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors