Table 2.
Comparison of postoperative variables between golfers and non-golfers
| Golfer | Difference/odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | No (n = 466) | Yes (n = 48) | ||
| EQ5D VAS | ||||
| 1 year | 77.6 (18.5) | 81.5 (77.6) | 3.8 (− 1.6 − 9.4) | 0.166 |
| Change | 7.4 (19.6) | 4.4 (17.6) | − 3.1 (− 8.9 − 2.7) | 0.298 |
| EQ5D Index | ||||
| 1 year | 0.74 (0.268) | 0.773 (0.262) | 0.03 (− 0.05 − 0.1) | 0.408 |
| Change | 0.325 (0.334) | 0.274 (0.346) | − 0.051 (− 0.151 − 0.49) | 0.314 |
| Pain VAS | ||||
| 1 year | 72.9 (26.9) | 74.8 (28.4) | 4.1 (− 6.2 − 9.9) | 0.657 |
| Change | 21.5 (31.3) | 19.7 (35.6) | 4.82 (− 11.2 − 7.7) | 0.715 |
| OKS | ||||
| 1 year | 35.5 (10) | 38.1 (10.6) | 2.6 (− 0.4 − 5.6) | 0.089 |
| Change | 15 (9.8) | 12.7 (11.4) | − 2.4 (− 5.4 − 1.1) | 0.118 |
| FJS | ||||
| 1 year | 50.1 (31.8) | 59.4 (33.1) | 9.3 (− 0.2 − 18.8) | 0.056 |
EQ5D EuroQol 5 dimension, VAS Visual analogue scale, OKS Oxford knee score, FJS Forgotten joint score