Research Article

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

Table 4

Participants’ demographics based on groups.

VariablesDescriptiveGroup 1, n = 38, frequency (%)Group 2, n = 48, frequency (%)Group 3, n = 32, frequency (%)

GenderMale25 (21.2)18 (15.3)11 (9.3)
Female13 (11)30 (25.4)21 (17.8)

Marital statusSingle000
Married34 (28.8)42 (35.6)27 (22.9)
Divorced/widow4 (3.4)6 (5.1)5 (4.2)

Age (Years)M ± SD66.76 ± 7.0566.04 ± 6.5166.25 ± 7.14

Body Mass indexWeight/(height2)25.71 ± 3.3426.37 ± 3.4026.41 ± 3.23

LocationMiddle30 (25.4)37 (31.4)20 (16.9)
South7 (5.9)9 (7.6)7 (5.9)
North1 (0.8)2 (1.7)5 (4.2)

Educational levelHigh school or less21 (17.8)25 (21.2)20 (16.9)
Diploma degree9 (7.6)13 (11)6 (5.1)
Bachelor’s degree8 (6.8)10 (8.5)6 (5.1)
Postgraduate degree000

Site of knee procedureRight knee16 (13.6)27 (22.9)13 (11)
Left knee18 (15.3)16 (13.6)15 (12.7)
Both knees4 (3.4)5 (4.2)4 (3.4)

Previous TKR procedureNo31 (26.3)42 (35.6)28 (23.7)
Once6 (5.1)5 (4.2)3 (2.5)
More than once1 (0.8)1 (0.8)1 (0.8)

ComorbiditiesNot applicable3 (2.5)9 (7.6)4 (3.4)
Diabetes mellitus5 (4.2)9 (7.6)6 (5.1)
Hypertension8 (6.8)9 (7.6)4 (8.5)
Diabetes Mellitus + hypertension21 (17.8)16 (13.5)17 (14.4)
Arthritis1 (0.8)5 (4.2)1 (0.8)

%: percentage of total. M ± SD: mean ± standard deviation.