Outcomes following large joint arthroplasty: does socio-economic status matter?

Table 2 Patient characteristics (continuous variables)

Abbreviations: BMI Body Masss Index, SES score Socioeconomic status score, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, pre-op pre-operative, post-op post-operative, IKSS _Pain International Knee Society Pain Score, IKSS _Function International Knee Society Function Score, PCS Short Form 12 Physical Component Score, MCS Short Form 12 Mental Component Score, HHS _Pain Harris Hip Pain Score, HHS _Function Harris Hip Function Score.
^¶BMI - Body Mass Index (weight [Kg]/height [m]²).
^□SES score – Socioeconomic status score, (0 to 10) with a higher score representing socioeconomic advantage.
*CCI – Charlson Comorbidity Index (0–43, age adjusted), with a higher score indicating a greater comorbidity burden.
^∞IKSS_Pain – International Knee Society Pain Score (0 to 50) with a higher score representing less pain.
^**IKSS_Function – International Knee Society Function Score (0 to 100) with a higher score representing better function.
^§PCS - score of ≥ 50 indicates no impairment; 40–49 mild impairment; 30–39 moderate impairment; and < 30 severe impairment.
^¶MCS - score of ≥ 50 indicates no distress; 40–49 mild distress; 30–39 moderate distress; and < 30 severe distress.
^#HHS_Pain – Harris Hip Pain Score (0 to 44) with a higher score representing less pain.
^¢HHS_Function – Harris Hip Function Score (0 to 47) with a higher score representing better function.

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