Research Article

Health-Related Quality of Life and Outcome after Total Knee Replacement: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Jordan

Table 3

The quality-of-life differences among patients before and after TKR (N  = 118).

VariablesBefore TKR, M ± SDStatus levelAfter TKR, M ± SDStatus levelt-testp value

Psychological demand (SF-36)3.88 ± 0.37Severe2.36 ± 0.21Moderate19.13<0.001
Quality of life (WOMAC scale)Pain severity3.95 ± 0.46Severe1.86 ± 0.31Mild13.45<0.001
Joint stiffness3.91 ± 0.67Severe1.79 ± 0.50Mild12.43<0.001
Physical functioning impairment4.03 ± 0.30Severe1.96 ± 0.26Mild14.69<0.001
Total WOMAC scale4.00 ± 0.31Severe1.92 ± 0.21Mild14.36<0.001

M ± SD: mean ± standard deviation; TKR: total knee replacement. p value: <0.001.