Table 1.

Participant demographics

Pseudonym	Age at first interview (years)	Gender	THR/TKR	Cohabitation status
Mr Hayes	70	Male	THR	Lives with spouse
Mrs Henry	67	Female	THR	Lives with spouse
Mr Price	85	Male	THR	Lives with spouse
Mrs Evans	85	Female	THR	Lives alone
Mr Connell	67	Male	TKR	Lives with spouse
Mrs Griffiths	63	Female	THR	Lives with son and daughter in law*
Mrs Wilson	89	Female	TKR	Lives alone
Mrs Murray	71	Female	THR	Lives alone
Mrs Bailey	73	Female	THR	Lives with partner
Mrs Harrison	65	Female	THR	Lives with spouse and son*
Mrs Thompson	75	Female	THR	Lives with spouse
Mr Baker	71	Male	TKR	Lives with spouse

*Adult household member.

THR, total hip replacement; TKR, total knee replacement.