From: Quality of life and functionality after total hip arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up study
Patients data | Mean ± SD (range) or N (%) |
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Age at the present follow-up | 70.8 ± 11.8 (35-88) |
Age at the operation | 55.3 ± 11.7 (21-70) |
Sex | Â |
Female | 162 (64.8%) |
Male | 88 (35.2%) |
Body mass index | 27.02 ± 4.3 (19-47.8) |
Educational level | Â |
Illiteracy | 17 (6.8%) |
Primary School | 87 (34.8%) |
Secondary School | 78 (31.2%) |
High School | 55 (22%) |
Graduation | 13 (5.2%) |
Cigarette smoking | Â |
Non-smokers | 178 (71.2%) |
Ex-smokers | 36 (14.4%) |
Regular smokers | 36 (14.4%) |
Leisure activities | Â |
None | 232 (92.8%) |
Sport | 14 (5.6%) |
Hobby | 18 (7.2%) |
Preoperative employment | Â |
Employed | 108 (43.2%) |
Retired | 32 (12.6%) |
Housewife | 110 (44.1%) |
Change of job/workload after operation | Â |
Yes | 45 (18%) |
No | 205 (82%) |
Change in strain at work after operation (subjects with change of postoperative employment) | Â |
More sedentary | 35 (77.8%) |
Not different | 10 (22.2%) |
Functional Comorbidity Index | 3.6 ± 1.9 (0-8) |
0 | 14 (5.6%) |
1 | 26 (10.4%) |
2 | 28 (11.2%) |
3 | 54 (21.6%) |
4 | 50 (20%) |
5 | 34 (13.6%) |
6 | 24 (9.6%) |
7 | 14 (5.6%) |
8 | 6 (2.4%) |