Table 1.
Demographic Data | Mean (sd) | Range |
---|---|---|
Age | 60.8 (12.2) | 21 – 80 |
Number | Percent | |
Gender | ||
Female | 60 | 74.1 |
Male | 21 | 25.9 |
Country of origin | ||
DR | 74 | 96.1 |
Other country | 3 | 3.9 |
Socioeconomic Characteristics | ||
Marital status | ||
Single | 25 | 31.6 |
Married | 28 | 35.4 |
Divorced or separated | 11 | 14.0 |
Widower | 15 | 19.0 |
Living situation | ||
Alone | 5 | 6.3 |
with spouse and/or other family | 30 | 38.0 |
with friends | 2 | 2.5 |
with children (no spouse) | 41 | 51.9 |
Work status | ||
Working | 17 | 21.3 |
Not working | 63 | 78.8 |
Education | ||
Less than secondary school | 23 | 29.9 |
Secondary school, but did not graduate | 29 | 37.7 |
Graduated from secondary school | 13 | 16.9 |
Post secondary school + | 12 | 15.6 |
Joint Replaced | ||
Knee | ||
Unliteral | 34 | 42.0 |
Bilateral | 21 | 25.9 |
Hip | ||
Unilateral | 20 | 24.7 |
Bilateral | 6 | 7.4 |
Perception of Total Joint Replacement | ||
Perception that surgery has a >90% chance of relieving pain | 66 | 85.7 |
Perception that the probability of experiencing a major surgical complication is <1% | 51 | 68.0 |
Pre-operative scores | Mean | Sd |
WOMAC* pain | 38.4 | 22.9 |
WOMAC* stiffness | 34.3 | 26.5 |
WOMAC* function | 33.6 | 22.0 |
SF-36* mental health | 76.0 | 17.6 |
SF-36* physical function | 16.5 | 16.1 |
Number | Percent | |
Self-rated health | ||
Excellent | 12 | 15.4 |
Very Good | 14 | 17.9 |
Good | 16 | 20.5 |
Fair | 30 | 38.5 |
Poor | 6 | 7.7 |
(0-100, 100=best).