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. 2013 Nov 20;38(3):495–501. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-2142-8

Table 2.

P-values indicating differences in general health (EQ-5D) and disease-specific quality of life (THAQQ) between uncemented and cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) after one-year follow-up

Scales Admission One-year follow-up Uncemented Cemented
P-values for both uncemented (N = 45) and cemented (N = 100) P-values at admission and one-year follow-up
EQ-5DINDEX 0.158 0.021 <0.001 <0.001
Mobility - 0.367 <0.001 <0.001
Self-care - 0.043 <0.001 <0.001
Usual activities - 0.542 <0.001 <0.001
Pain/discomfort 0.475 0.004 <0.001 <0.001
Depression 0.124 0.069 <0.001 <0.001
EQ.5DVAS (0–100) 0.502 0.196 <0.001 <0.001
Pain 0.300 0.131 0.013 <0.001
Pain (VAS) 0.304 0.369 <0.001 <0.001
Control by medications 0.902 - - -
Pain-induced insomnia 0.999 - <0.001 <0.001
Disturbed daily activities 0.999 0.256 <0.001 <0.001
Functionality <0.001 0.002 <0.001 <0.001
Walking distance - - <0.001 <0.001
Climbing stairs 0.009 - - <0.001
Using orthopaedic devices 0.001 0.401 - <0.001
Using public transport 0.044 - <0.001 <0.001
Binding shoelace 0.106 - - <0.001
Getting up - - <0.001 <0.001

UC uncemented, C cemented,

A dash (-) indicates non applicable, i.e. p-values were not calculated for those tests when extreme distribution has appeared