Table 4.
Pain and function responses compared between the continued demand group, defer group and receptive group1
|
Current function in comparison to before TJA postponement
|
Continued demand group, n (%)
|
Defer group, n (%)
|
Receptive group, n (%)
|
P
value
|
| Functionality due to joint pain | 0.043 | |||
| Much less | 15 (15.31) | 0 (0) | 9 (14.06) | |
| Less | 59 (60.20) | 10 (50) | 30 (46.88) | |
| Same | 19 (19.39) | 6 (30) | 24 (37.5) | |
| More | 2 (2.04) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) | |
| Much more | 3 (3.06) | 1 (5) | 1 (1.56) | |
| Walking distance | 0.118 | |||
| Much less | 21 (21.21) | 2 (10) | 7 (10.94) | |
| Less | 29 (29.29) | 4 (20) | 25 (39.06) | |
| Same | 46 (46.46) | 11 (55) | 31 (48.44) | |
| More | 2 (2.02) | 3 (15) | 1 (1.56) | |
| Much more | 1 (1.01) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Sitting | 0.518 | |||
| Much less | 12 (12.12) | 2 (11.11) | 4 (6.25) | |
| Less | 29 (29.29) | 4 (22.22) | 23 (35.94) | |
| Same | 53 (53.54) | 11 (61.11) | 37 (57.81) | |
| More | 5 (5.05) | 1 (5.56) | 0 (0) | |
| Sleep | 0.643 | |||
| Much less | 13 (13.13) | 3 (15) | 9 (14.06) | |
| Less | 15 (15.15) | 4 (20) | 6 (9.38) | |
| Same | 50 (50.51) | 10 (50) | 43 (67.19) | |
| More | 14 (14.14) | 1 (5) | 5 (7.81) | |
| Much more | 7 (7.07) | 2 (10) | 1 (1.56) | |
| Current pain in comparison to before TJA postponement | Continued demand group, n (%) | Defer group, n (%) | Receptive group, n (%) | P value |
| Joint pain | 0.035 | |||
| Decreased | 10 (10.10) | 3 (16.67) | 10 (15.62) | |
| Same | 29 (29.29) | 9 (50) | 20 (31.25) | |
| Increased | 60 (60.61) | 6 (33.33) | 34 (53.12) | |
| Access to pain medication | 0.792 | |||
| No | 19 | 5 | 11 | |
| Yes | 51 | 9 | 30 | |
| Need for pain medication | 0.068 | |||
| Much less | 5 (5.26) | 2 (10.53) | 1 (1.67) | |
| Less | 7 (7.37) | 4 (21.05) | 1 (1.67) | |
| Same | 34 (35.79) | 9 (47.37) | 31 (51.67) | |
| More | 26 (27.37) | 3 (15.79) | 17 (28.33) | |
| Much more | 23 (24.21) | 1 (5.26) | 10 (16.67) | |
| NRS pain score, mean (± SD) | Continued demand group | Defer group | Receptive group | P value |
| 7.68 ± 2.14 | 5.9 ± 3.2 | 7.24 ± 1.8 | < 0.000 |
1
Continued demand (n = 100); Defer (n = 21); Receptive (n = 64). NRS: Numerical rating scale; SD: Standard deviation; TJA: Total joint arthroplasty.