Table 2 Gender-related differences with respect to expectations for recovery
Variables | Pr <= P |
|---|---|
Do you expect your surgery to help with pain relief? | 0.802 |
Do you expect your surgery to increase your painfree range of motion? | 0.023 |
Do you expect your surgery to improve your ability to carry out the normal activities of daily living? | 0.370 |
Do you expect your surgery to improve your ability to care for others? | 0.003 |
Do you expect to return to work following your surgery? | 0.006 |
Do you expect that following your surgery you will be able to participate in the leisure, sports, or recreational activities you did before your problem started? | 0.086 |
Do you expect that following your surgery the area operated upon will be back to the way it was before you began having problems there? | 0.863 |