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Table 1 Sociodemographic data of THA and TKA patients

From: Psychosocial predictors for outcome after total joint arthroplasty: a prospective comparison of hip and knee arthroplasty

 

THA: n = 44

(41.9%)

TKA: n = 61

(58.1%)

 

Age

M = 67.4 (SD = 10.3)

M = 66.4 (SD = 10.6)

t = 0.479; p = .633

Sex

  

Χ2 = 0.734; p = .392

 Male

21 (47.7%)

24 (39.3%)

 

 Female

23 (52.3%)

37 (60.7%)

 

Marital status

  

Χ2 = 8.499; p = .037

 Single

1 (2.3%)

8 (13.1%)

 

 Married

39 (88.6%)

40 (65.6%)

 

 Separated/divorced

0

3 (4.9%)

 

 Widowed

4 (9.1%)

10 (16.4%)

 

Living situation

  

Χ2 = 5.459; p = .243

 Alone

3 (6.8%)

10 (16.4%)

 

 With partner

29 (65.9%)

37 (60.7%)

 

 With children

1 (2.3%)

4 (6.6%)

 

 With partner and children

10 (22.7%)

7 (11.5%)

 

 Others

1 (2.3%)

3 (4.9%)

 

Partnership

  

Χ2 = 3.032; p = .082

 Yes

39 (88.6%)

45 (73.8%)

 

 No

4 (9.1%)

13 (21.3%)

 

 Unknown

1 (2.3%)

3 (4.9%)

 

Education

  

Χ2 = 5.406; p = .248

 No certificate

2 (4.5%)

6 (9.8%)

 

 Certificate of secondary education

26 (59.1%)

40 (65.6%)

 

 General certificate of secondary education

9 (20.5%)

12 (19.7%)

 

 University certification

1 (2.3%)

1 (1.6%)

 

 College degree

5 (11.4%)

1 (1.6%)

 

 Unknown

1 (2.3%)

1 (1.6%)

 

Employment status

  

Χ2 = 4.002; p = .549

 Employed

10 (22.7%)

17 (27.8%)

 

 Housewife/−husband

11 (25.0%)

15 (24.6%)

 

 Retired

23 (52.3%)

27 (44.3%)

 

 Unknown

0

2 (3.3%)

 
  1. Legend: THA total hip arthroplasty, TKA total knee arthroplasty, M mean value, SD standard deviation