Table 3 .

Patient concerns among groups who did not wish to proceed with surgery

	Patients who wished to reassess in 6 months
Primary reason for not wishing to proceed with surgery	(n)	(%)
Are you concerned that the hospital is not adequately equipped with personal protective equipment?	4/30	10
Are you concerned about the two-week preoperative self-isolation period? (total)	8/40	20
Are you concerned about the risk of contracting COVID-19 while having your operation?	30/40	75
Are you concerned about not having any visitors during your inpatient stay?	1/40	5
Are you concerned about there not being enough people to help you recover postoperatively?	0/40	0
Are you concerned about the risks of surgery?	3/40	7.5
Does your pain no longer warrant surgery?	3/40	7.5
Total patients not wishing to proceed	40/136	29.4