Table 1.
Baseline data of the patients
| Variable | Women | Men | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | 129 (50%) | 132 (50%) | |
| Age (years) | 63.9 (11.0) | 66.0 (9.7) | 0.408 |
| BMI (kg/m−2) | 25.5 (4.4) | 27.4 (3.8) | < 0.001 |
| Number of comorbidities | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.2 (1.0) | 1.000 |
| Mental health (SF-12 MCS) score | 51.7 (10.8) | 54.8 (9.6) | 0.015 |
| ASA | 0.343* | ||
| I category | 9.8% | 13.7% | |
| II category | 63.4% | 64.7% | |
| III category | 26.8% | 21.6% | |
| Education | 0.005* | ||
| At most, high school | 23% | 11% | |
| Professional school or university | 77% | 89% | |
| Civil status | < 0.001* | ||
| Married | 53% | 78% | |
| Single, separated, divorced, widowed | 47% | 22% | |
| Employment status | < 0.001* | ||
| Full- or part-time | 32% | 39% | |
| Homemaker | 25% | 2% | |
| Retired, disabled, other | 43% | 59% | |
| Contralateral hip | 0.789* | ||
| Involved but not operated | 23% | 23% | |
| Involved and operated | 19% | 21% | |
| Not involved | 58% | 56% |
Response options: much better (4), better (3), somewhat better (2), unchanged (1), worse (0); * p values from chi square indicating significance of the gender difference in distribution of response categories for the given variable; BMI = body mass index; MCS = mental component summary; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.