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Table 4 Baseline variables and post-arthroplasty weight change (Kg)

From: Weight change following knee and hip joint arthroplasty–a six-month prospective study of adults with osteoarthritis

 

THA

TKA

 

Multivariate*

P

Multivariate*

P

β (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

Age

−0.06 (−0.29, 0.18)

0.62

−0.08 (−0.32, 0.16)

0.50

Gender

−0.49 (−5.1, 4.1)

0.82

−3.45 (−7.54, 0.65)

0.10

Weight

−0.02 (−0.13, 0.09)

0.70

−0.10 (−0.20, 0.01)

0.07

Number of comorbidities

0.03 (−0.92, 0.97)

0.95

−0.76 (−2.04, 0.53)

0.24

PCS

0.14 (−0.29, 0.57)

0.51

0.22 (0.02, 0.42)

0.04

MCS

−0.02 (−0.17, 0.14)

0.81

−0.08 (−0.25, 0.09)

0.35

  1. *Adjusted for baseline age, gender, weight and number of comorbidities
  2. PCS/MCS – physical/mental components score from Short-Form 12 survey
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