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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics and Satisfaction Scores for Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery

From: Satisfaction with care after total hip or knee replacement predicts self-perceived health status after surgery

  

All patients n = 189

Total hip replacement n = 126

Total knee replacement n = 63

  

median [Q1-Q3]

n (%)

median [Q1-Q3]

n (%)

median [Q1-Q3]

n (%)

Age

 

69

[65-75]

  

69

[64-75]

  

70

[65-75]

  

Sex

Male

  

80

(42.6)

  

56

(44.8)

  

24

(38.1)

Family situation

Spouse

  

140

(77.3)

  

94

(78.3)

  

46

(75.4)

Retired

Yes

  

148

(92.5)

  

93

(92.1)

  

55

(93.2)

Occupational activity

Yes

  

25

(11.2)

  

24

(16.3)

  

1

(1.3)

Residence

Rural (Urban)

  

138

(75.8)

  

95

(78.5)

  

43

(69.4)

Years of schooling

< 6

  

142

(77.6)

  

93

(75.6)

  

49

(81.7)

 

6-12

  

35

(19.1)

  

28

(22.8)

  

7

(11.7)

 

> 12

  

6

(3.3)

  

2

(1.6)

  

4

(6.6)

Body mass index

 

28

[25-31]

  

28

[25-31]

  

29

[27-33]

  

Charlson comorbidity index

0

  

97

(51.6)

  

64

(51.2)

  

33

(52.4)

 

1

  

68

(36.2)

  

47

(37.6)

  

21

(33.3)

 

2 - 3

  

23

(12.2)

  

14

(11.2)

  

9

(14.3)

Kellgren stage at consultation

II

  

31

(17.8)

  

17

(14.8)

  

14

(23.7)

 

III

  

116

(66.7)

  

74

(64.3)

  

42

(71.2)

 

IV

  

27

(15.5)

  

24

(20.9)

  

3

(5.1)

Waiting time to surgery (days)

 

49

[33-77]

  

47

[32-77]

  

54

[34-78]

  

Length-of-stay (days)

 

13

[12-15]

  

13

[12-14]

  

13

[11-15]

  

Satisfaction with care (PJHQ) scores*

             

   Admission

 

69

[50-81]

  

72

[50-81]

  

69

[56-87]

  

   Medical care

 

75

[58-87]

  

75

[67-87]

  

75

[58-94]

  

   Nursing and daily care

 

71

[56-84]

  

69

[56-84]

  

72

[56-81]

  

   Hospital environment

 

67

[55-80]

  

68

[55-82]

  

65

[55-77]

  

   Information

 

65

[50-80]

  

65

[50-80]

  

65

[50-80]

  
  1. [Q1-Q3] = [1st-3rd quartile]
  2. * PJHQ = Patient Judgements of Hospital Quality; score from 0 (worse) to 100 (best satisfaction)