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Table 3 Results

From: Determinants of patient satisfaction following reconstructive shoulder surgery

Univariable analysis

   

Multivariable

Determinant

Number of pat.

Satisfied patt. *

p-value

p-value

Type of operation

  

0.0001**

0.0001

 Rotator cuff

216

51%

  

 Totalarthroplasty

289

73%

  

Gender

  

0.238

n.s.

 Male

271

59%

  

 Female

234

65%

  

Marital status

  

0.442

n.s.

 Single

169

64%

  

 Married

328

60%

  

Health insurance

  

0.0001**

n.s.

 Statutory

226

53%

  

 Private

266

69%

  

Occupation

  

0.0001**

n.s.

 Light physical work

195

64%

  

 Heavy physical work

90

47%

  

 Retired

194

69%

  

 Job-seeking/IV-Ins.

22

36%

  

Affected side

  

0.502

n.s.

 Right

339

61%

  

 Left

166

64%

  

Dominance

  

0.521

n.s.

 Dominant

358

61%

  

 Adominant

147

64%

  

Opposite shoulder affected

  

0.363

n.s.

 No

428

63%

  

 Yes

77

57%

  

Nature of the injury

  

0.139

n.s.

 Trauma during leisure time

294

59%

  

 Trauma during labour time

46

61%

  

 Non-traumatic orthopaedic disease

165

68%

  

Revision surgery

  

0.0001**

0.062***

 Yes

225

49%

  

 No

280

72%

  

Non shoulder-specific previous operations

  

0.548

n.s.

 Less than 2

306

61%

  

 More than 2

197

63%

  

Smoking

  

0.001

n.s.

 No

416

65%

  

 Yes

89

46%

  

Alcohol abuse

  

0.039

n.s.

 No

468

63%

  

 Yes

37

46%

  

Responsible surgeon

  

0.045

n.s.

 Senior surgeon

70

61%

  

 Senior consultant

137

53%

  

 Medical director

298

66%

  

Chronic Comorbidity

  

0.382

n.s.

 No

371

61%

  

 Yes

134

65%

  

Diabetes mellitus

  

0.171

n.s.

 No

475

63%

  

 Yes

30

50%

  

Psychotropic drugs

  

0.741

n.s.

 No

417

62%

  

 Yes

88

60%

  

Immunosuppressive medication

  

0.177

n.s.

 No

478

61%

  

 Yes

27

74%

  

Complications (intra-,postOP)

  

0.001

0.008

 No

459

64%

  

 Yes

46

39%

  
  1. *Contains only very satisfied and satisfied patients
  2. **Significant compared to “Bonferroni-corrected” p-value (p = 0.00095)
  3. ***Without significance