Relationship between Postoperative Pain and Sociocultural Level in Major Orthopedic Surgery

Table 1

Characterization of the study sample (n = 95).

Variable		Number	Percentage
Sex	Female	68	71.6
	Male	27	28.4
Age	<65 years	54	56.8
	≥65 years	41	43.2
Schooling	No studies	9	9.5
	1^st cycle of basic education	68	71.6
	2^nd cycle of basic education	5	5.3
	3^rd cycle of basic education	7	7.4
	Secondary school	1	1.1
	Graduation	5	5.3
Profession	Unemployed	3	3.2
	Employed	48	50.5
	Retired	44	46.3
Satisfaction with the profession	None	1	1.1
	Unsatisfied	7	7.4
	Satisfied	19	20.0
	Very satisfied	51	53.7
	Totally satisfied	17	17.9
Desired profession	Desired	66	69.5
	Another one	29	30.5
BMI	≤18	2	2.1
	>18 e < 25	15	15.8
	≥25 e < 30	43	45.3
	≥30 e < 35	27	28.4
	≥35	8	8.4
Sports practice	No	88	92.6
	Yes	7	7.4
Frequency of sports practice	None	88	92.6
	≥=1 times/week	7	7.6
Diagnosis of depression	No	59	62.1
	Yes	36	37.9
Pharmacological treatment of depression	No	6	16.7
	Yes	30	83.3
Depressive profile	No	57	96.6
	Yes	2	3.4
ASA physical status	1	3	3.3
	2	75	81.5
	3	13	14.1
Type of surgery	TKA	58	61.1
	THA	37	38.9
Chronic pain	No	25	26.3
	Yes	70	73.7