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Table 1 Characteristics of patient participants*

From: Reducing gender disparities in post-total knee arthroplasty expectations through a decision aid

 

Women (N = 70)

Men (N = 41)

Age (years) Mean (Standard deviation)

72 (8.2)

70 (9.6)

Marital status

  

 Married

24 (34)

16 (39)

 Divorced

18 (26)

11 (27)

 Widowed

12 (17)

5 (12)

 Other

16 (23)

9 (22)

Education level

  

 Completed college

25 (36)

14 (34)

 Completed graduate school

21 (30)

13 (32)

SF-36, Physical function Mean (Standard error)

38 (25.1)

39 (17.9)

WOMAC, Physical function Mean (Standard error)

22 (15.9)

24 (17.3)

WOMAC, Pain Mean (Standard error)

25 (17.6)

24 (19.2)

  1. *Values represent N (%), except where otherwise noted.
  2. There were no significant differences in characteristics by gender.