Table 1.
The patient characteristics showing differences in terms of SB among patients.
| Variables | Number | Non-sedentary | Sedentary | χ2/t/z | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 84) | (n = 82) | ||||
| Age [n(%)] | 10.2175 | 0.0014 | |||
| < 70 | 107 | 64(59.8) | 43(40.2) | ||
| ≥ 70 | 59 | 20(33.9) | 39(66.1) | ||
| BMI [kg/m2, n(%)] | 8.5562 | 0.0139 | |||
| < 24.0 | 41 | 28(68.3) | 13(31.7) | ||
| 24.0–27.9 | 79 | 39(49.4) | 40(50.6) | ||
| ≥ 28.0 | 46 | 17(37.0) | 29(63.0) | ||
| Occupational status [n(%)] | 25.2307 | < 0.0001 | |||
| Working/farming | 73 | 53(72.6) | 20(27.4) | ||
| Retired/unemployed | 93 | 31(33.3) | 62(66.7) | ||
| Residential status [n(%)] | 6.3541 | 0.0417 | |||
| Living with spouse | 81 | 43(53.1) | 38(46.9) | ||
| Living with children | 64 | 26(40.6) | 38(59.4) | ||
| lived alone/in a nursing home/other | 21 | 15(71.4) | 6(28.6) | ||
| CCI [n(%)] | 14.5432 | 0.0001 | |||
| < 3 | 49 | 36(73.5) | 13(26.5) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 117 | 48(41.0) | 69(59.0) | ||
| WOMAC [IQR] | 166 | 18(16–21) | 28(26–31) | 10.0204 | < 0.0001 |
| Understanding of the hazards of prolonged sitting [n(%)] | 18.2202 | < 0.0001 | |||
| No | 96 | 35(36.5) | 61(63.5) | ||
| Yes | 70 | 49(70.0) | 21(30.0) | ||
| Preoperative sedentary behaviour [n(%)] | 5.4434 | 0.0196 | |||
| Yes | 96 | 56(58.3) | 40(41.7) | ||
| No | 70 | 28(40.0) | 42(60.0) | ||
| GO‐SSS [Mean ± SD] | 166 | 20.82 ± 5.43 | 24.17 ± 6.20 | − 3.71 | 0.0003 |
| Fatigue [n(%)] | 18.0589 | < 0.0001 | |||
| < 5 | 72 | 50(69.4) | 22(30.6) | ||
| ≥ 5 | 94 | 34(36.2) | 60(63.8) | ||
| Gender [n(%)] | 1.0991 | 0.2945 | |||
| Male | 36 | 21(58.3) | 15(41.7) | ||
| Female | 130 | 63(48.5) | 67(51.5) | ||
| Educational level [n(%)] | 3.1892 | 0.2030 | |||
| Primary school and below | 96 | 43(44.8) | 53(55.2) | ||
| Secondary school | 49 | 28(57.1) | 21(42.9) | ||
| Tertiary school and above | 21 | 13(61.9) | 8(38.1) | ||
| Monthly income [n(%)] | 4.1123 | 0.1279 | |||
| < 4000 RMB | 109 | 55(50.5) | 54(49.5) | ||
| 4000–6000 RMB | 33 | 13(39.4) | 20(60.6) | ||
| ≥ 6000 RMB | 24 | 16(66.7) | 8(33.3) | ||
| Type of health insurance [n(%)] | 1.2045 | 0.5476 | |||
| Urban health Insurance | 58 | 26(44.8) | 32(55.2) | ||
| Rural health insurance | 77 | 41(53.3) | 36(46.8) | ||
| No health insurance | 31 | 17(54.8) | 14(45.2) | ||
| Marital status [n(%)] | 0.8013 | 0.3707 | |||
| Married | 133 | 65(48.9) | 68(51.1) | ||
| Single (divorced/widowed/unmarried) | 33 | 19(57.6) | 14(42.4) |
BMI Body mass index; CCI The Charlson Comorbidity Index; Failure Lee’s Fatigue Scale; GO-SSS The Groningen Orthopaedic Social Support Scale; WOMAC The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index.