Table 1.
Participants’ baseline data.
| Short-stem (n=84) | Normal-stem (n=84) | p-value for comparison of both groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 51.3 (4.7) | 52.9 (8.2) | 0.12 |
| Gender – female | 39 (46.4%) | 43 (51.2%) | 0.64 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 71 (84.5%) | 77 (91.7%) | 0.23 |
| Divorced | 9 (10.7%) | 5 (6.0%) | 0.41 |
| Widowed | 4 (4.8%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0.67 |
| Education | |||
| Primary school | 3 (3.6%) | 1 (1.2%) | 0.61 |
| High School or equivalent | 37 (44.0%) | 42 (50.0%) | 0.52 |
| University | 44 (52.4%) | 41 (48.8%) | 0.76 |
| Previous arthroplasty – yes | 5 (6.0%) | 11 (13.1%) | 0.19 |
| Comorbidities (average number ±SD) | 0.6 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.6) | 0.24 |
| Principal diagnosis – osteoarthritis | 58 (69.0%) | 70 (83.3%) | 0.05 |
| Surgery time (mean SD) | 82.7 (14.1) | 71.4 (7.6) | <0.0001 |
| Average length of hospital stay in days (mean SD) | 8.3 (1.4) | 8.9 (2.0) | 0.03 |
| Number of patients deciding for outpatient physiotherapy | 40 (47.6%) | 47 (56.0%) | 0.35 |