Decline in Health-Related Quality of Life reported by more than half of those waiting for joint replacement surgery: a prospective cohort study

Table 4 Self-perceived change in wellbeing

Construct	Worse*		No change		Better^#
	n	%^†	n	%^†	n	%^†
Pain
Overall sample	112	85	15	11	5	4
Total hip replacement	59	92	5	8	0	0
Total knee replacement	53	78	10	15	5	7
Fatigue
Overall sample	100	76	27	21	5	4
Total hip replacement	49	77	14	22	1	2
Total knee replacement	51	75	13	19	4	6
Overall quality of life
Overall sample	96	73	30	23	6	5
Total hip replacement	48	76	14	22	1	2
Total knee replacement	48	70	16	23	5	7
Overall health
Overall sample	72	55	49	37	10	8
Total hip replacement	34	54	26	41	3	5
Total knee replacement	38	56	23	34	7	10
Confidence in managing one's health
Overall sample	74	56	46	35	13	10
Total hip replacement	37	58	20	31	7	11
Total knee replacement	37	54	26	38	6	9

*Combines 'A great deal worse', 'Moderately worse' and 'A little worse' categories
^#Combines 'A little better', 'Moderately better' and 'A great deal better' categories
^†May not total 100% due to rounding

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