Skip to main content

Table 3 Multivariable* Predictors of Use of NSAID medications

From: Predictors of pain and use of pain medications following primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA): 5,707 THAs at 2-years and 3,289 THAs at 5-years

 

Multivariable-adjusted 2-year

Multivariable-adjusted 5-year

 

Odds Ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

p-value

Odds Ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

p-value

Female Gender (Ref, Male)

1.4

(1.1, 1.7)

<0.01

1.4

(1.1, 1.8)

<0.01

Age (Ref, ≤ 60 yrs)

      

   >60-70 yrs

1.1

(0.9, 1.4)

0.34

0.9

(0.7, 1.3)

0.70

   >70-80 yrs

1.3

(0.9, 1.7)

0.12

0.9

(0.6, 1.3)

0.49

   >80 yrs

1.4

(0.9, 2.0)

0.12

1.1

(0.6, 1.9)

0.79

BMI (Ref, <25 kg/m2)

      

   25-29.9

1.0

(0.8, 1.3)

0.99

1.4

(1.0, 1.8)

0.06

   30-34.9

1.2

(0.9, 1.5)

0.28

1.7

(1.2, 2.4)

<0.01

   35-39.9

1.9

(1.4, 2.6)

<0.01

1.5

(1.0, 2.4)

0.07

   ≥ 40

1.6

(1.0, 2.5)

0.04

1.9

(1.1, 3.4)

0.03

Deyo-Charlson index ( 5-point change)

1.0

(0.7, 1.3)

0.81

1.1

(0.8, 1.5)

0.58

Anxiety (Ref, no)

1.2

(0.8, 1.8)

0.46

0.8

(0.5, 1.5)

0.56

Depression (Ref, no)

1.1

(0.8, 1.6)

0.52

1.8

(1.2, 2.8)

<0.01

  1. *Adjusted for ASA score, distance from the medical center, income and the operative diagnosis, in addition to the above variables
  2. Regression: n/N = 575/4,830 at 2-yr FU; n/N = 362/2,807 at 5-yr FU; Numbers in Bold indicate significant Odds ratios and p-values