Table 1.
Patient demographic data (n = 44 adult patients except where noted)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Type of surgery | |
| Gynecologic | 25 (56.8%) |
| Orthopaedic | 13 (29.5%) |
| Otolaryngologic | 6 (13.6%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 17 (38.6%) |
| Female | 27 (61.4%) |
| Age (years)* | 38.9 ± 13.0 |
| Employment | |
| Work > 20 hours/week | 28 (63.6%) |
| Work < 20 hours/week | 2 (4.5%) |
| Unemployed, looking for work | 2 (4.5%) |
| Retired | 3 (6.8%) |
| Homemaker | 5 (11.4%) |
| Student | 3 (6.8%) |
| Other | 1 (2.3%) |
| Marital status (n = 43) | |
| Married | 31 (72.1%) |
| Single | 9 (20.9%) |
| Divorced/separated | 3 (7%) |
| Widowed | 0 (0%) |
| Income (n = 43) | |
| < USD 30,000 | 20 (46.5%) |
| > USD 30,000 | 23 (53.5%) |
| Race | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 21 (47.7%) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 19 (43.2%) |
| Hispanic | 3 (6.8%) |
| Other | 1 (2.3%) |
| Education (n = 38) | |
| < 8 years | 7 (18.4%) |
| 9–12 years | 6 (15.8%) |
| > 12 years | 25 (65.8%) |
| Number of sick leave days/year allowed* | 11.7 ± 9.2 |
| Number of days arranged off from work* | 4.6 ± 3.6 |
| Number of hours/day spent on household duties* | 3.4 ± 3.0 |
* Data are presented as mean ± SD; the remaining data are presented as number of patients.