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Table 2 Activities of daily living covered

From: What do we tell patients about elective total hip replacement in the UK? An analysis of patient literature

Activities

n (%)

No

Yes

Sitting

12

(10.8)

99

(89.2)

Bathing

24

(21.6)

87

(78.4)

Driving a car

26

(23.4)

85

(76.6)

Sleeping

27

(24.3)

84

(75.7)

Dressing/ undressing

29

(26.1)

82

(73.9)

Being a (car) passenger

29

(26.1)

82

(73.9)

Using the toilet

39

(35.1)

72

(64.9)

General domestic activities

41

(36.9)

70

(63.1)

Modifying the home environment

47

(42.3)

64

(57.7)

Sex

49

(44.1)

62

(55.9)

Bed transfers

51

(45.9)

60

(54.1)

Stairs

62

(55.9)

49

(44.1)

Leisure

65

(58.6)

46

(41.4)

Walking

66

(59.5)

45

(40.5)

Social support

69

(62.2)

42

(37.8)

Bending down/ picking something up from the floor

81

(73.0)

30

(27.0)

Work

85

(76.6)

26

(23.4)

Other*

96

(86.5)

15

(13.5)

  1. * E.g. flying, looking after pets, using public transport, getting up after a fall.