Research Article
Relationship between Postoperative Pain and Sociocultural Level in Major Orthopedic Surgery
Table 2
Comparison of postoperative pain according to patient variables (n = 95).
| Variable | Minimum POP | -Value | Mean POP | -Value | Maximum POP | -Value | Current POP | -Value |
| Sex | Female | 1.47 ± 1.77 (0-6) | 0.717 | 4.84 ± 1.59 (0-8) | 0.020 | 6.97 ± 2.19 (3-10) | 0.010 | 2.49 ± 2.71 (0-9) | 0.238 | Male | 1.15 ± 1.26 (0-4) | 4.04 ± 1.81 (1-8) | 5.74 ± 1.87 (3-10) | 3.19 ± 2.59 (0-7) |
| Type of surgery | THA | 0.89 ± 1.17 (0-4) | 0.052 | 3.92 ± 1.85 (0-8) | 0.002 | 5.84 ± 2.20 (3-10) | 0.005 | 2.84 ± 2.76 (0-8) | 0.725 | TKA | 1.69 ± 1.83 (0-6) | 5.05 ± 1.42 (2-8) | 7.12 ± 2.00 (3-10) | 2.58 ± 2.65 (0-9) |
| Current work | Unemployed | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.004 | 3.50 ± 0.71 | 0.114 | 4.50 ± 2.12 | 0.410 | 4.00 ± 2.83 | 0.425 | Employed | 0.85 ± 1.37 | 4.03 ± 1.53 | 6.55 ± 2.14 | 2.97 ± 2.91 | Retired | 2.15 ± 1.87 | 4.85 ± 1.79 | 6.12 ± 1.87 | 2.27 ± 2.60 |
| Satisfaction with the profession | Unsatisfied | 2.00 ± 0.00 (2-2) | 0.178 | 6.00 ± 0.00 (6-6) | 0.002 | 8.00 ± 0.00 (8-8) | 0.003 | 0.00 ± 0.00 (0-0) | 0.067 | Satisfied | 1.95 ± 1.75 (0-5) | 5.26 ± 1.73 (1-8) | 6.58 ± 1.92 (3-10) | 2.89 ± 2.35 (0-7) | Very satisfied | 1.47 ± 1.78 (0-6) | 4.86 ± 1.59 (0-8) | 7.27 ± 2.02 (3-10) | 3.06 ± 2.85 (0-9) | Totally satisfied | 0.76 ± 1.09 (0-3) | 3.41 ± 1.28 (2-5) | 5.06 ± 2.11 (3-10) | 2.44 ± 2.63 (0-7) |
| Diagnosis of depression | No | 1.41 ± 1.6 (0-6) | 0.655 | 4.37 ± 1.81 (0-8) | 0.070 | 6.10 ± 1.94 (3-10) | 0.003 | 3.14 ± 2.71 (0-8) | 0,048 | Yes | 1.33 ± 1.74 (0–6) | 5.00 ± 1.39 (2-8) | 7.47 ± 2.27 (3-10) | 1.94 ± 2.50 (0-9) |
| Chronic pain | No | 0.92 ± 1.50 (0-6) | 0.078 | 3.84 ± 1.62 (2-8) | 0.003 | 5.92 ± 2.31 (3-10) | 0.051 | 1.50 ± 2.43 (0-7) | 0,007 | Yes | 1.54 ± 1.67 (0-6) | 4.89 ± 1.63 (0-8) | 6.87 ± 2.07 (3-10) | 3.09 ± 2.66 (0-9) |
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POP: postoperative pain, TKA: total knee arthroplasty, THA: total hip arthroplasty, . |