Table 1.
Sociodemographic cofactors in TKA patients before and after implementation of a clinical pathway were found comparable.
| before pathway implementation | after pathway implementation, without personal briefing | after pathway implementation and personal briefing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 132) | (n = 70) | (n = 58) | |
| age: median and range [years] | 68 (43 - 88) years | 69 (46 - 85) years | 70 (53 - 80) years |
| < 60 years | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| 60 - 70 years | 40% | 34% | 40% |
| > 70 years | 41% | 46% | 45% |
| females | 64% | 54% | 59% |
| living alone | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| under employment | 8% | 10% | 9% |
| graduate | 20% | 13% | 22% |
distribution characteristics for sociodemographic cofactors assessed in 132 patients, who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) before implementation of a critical pathway on TKA, versus 128 patients, who underwent TKA after path implementation (the latter being stratified for attendance of a personal briefing as a voluntary part of the pathway)