Table 4.
Importance levels for patient concerns linked to ICF* Participation and Environmental Factors components: pre-operatively (pre-op) and two, four and six weeks after knee arthroplasty (n = 54)
| Patient Concern by ICF component | Pre-op | Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 6 |
| Participation | ||||
| Driving a vehicle | 6 (3–7) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–4) | 3.5 (1–6) |
| Going shopping | 5 (3–6) | 1 (1–1) | 3 (1–5) | 4 (3–6) |
| Returning to your hobbies | 5 (2–7) | 1 (1–2) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (1–5) |
| Going back to your regular exercise class or sport | 4 (1–7) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–4) | 3 (1–6) |
| Environmental factors | ||||
| Being less of a burden on your spouse or caregiver | 6 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) |
| Having the support of your family members | 6 (5–7) | 6 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) |
| Having the support of your neighbours | 3 (1–5) | 3 (1–5) | 4 (1–5) | 4 (1–6) |
| Receiving competent care from health care workers in a timely manner | 2.5 (1–6) | 7 (6–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (4–7) |
* International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
† median (25th to 75th percentile); importance ratings are on a 7-point scale (1 = not important, 7 = important to a very great extent)