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Table 2 Baseline characteristics

From: Patient-directed self-management of pain (PaDSMaP) compared to treatment as usual following total knee replacement; a randomised controlled trial

 

TAU

n = 69 unless stated

PaDSMaP

n = 68 unless stated

All

n = 137 unless stated

Male

43.5% (30/69)

42.6% (29/68)

41.6 (59/137)

Age (Years)

69.7 (7.5)

70.0 (8.7)

69.8 (8.1)

BMI

32.5 (4.5)

31.5 (5.2)

32.0 (4.9)

Current Smoker

5.9% (4/68)

4.4% (3/68)

5.1% (7/136)

Race

100% Caucasian

100% Caucasian

100% Caucasian

After School Education

55.1% (38/69)

54.4% (37/68)

54.7 (75/137)

Degree education

29.4% (20/68)

32.8% (22/67)

31.1% (42/135)

Employed

15.9% (11/69)

27.9% (19/68)

21.9% (30/137)

Retired

78.3% (54/69)

67.6% (46/68)

73.0% (100/137)

Other

5.8% (4/69)

4.4% (3/68)

5.1% (7/137)

Availability of assistance on discharge?

91.3%(63/69)

86.8%(59/68)

89.1%(122/137)

Presence of stairs at discharge home?

62.3%(43/69)

63.2%(43/68)

62.8%(86/137)

Previous knee op

21.7% (15/69)

22.1% (15/68)

21.9% (30/137)

Previous hip replacement

8.7% (6/69)

7.4% (5/68)

8.0% (11/137)

Duration knee pain (years)a

5 (1–66)

3 (1–27)

3 (1–66)

ASA Grade 2 or 3

95.6% (66/69)

95.5% (63/66)

95.6% (129/135)

Other musculoskeletal problems

8.7% (6/69)

26.5% (18/68)

17.5% (24/137)

No. prescriptionsa

6 (1–17)

6 (0–14)

6 (0–17)

Takes NSAIDS?

52.2% (n = 36/69)

59.1% (n = 39/66)

55.6% (75/135)

Number of Comorbiditiesa

3 (0–10)

3 (0–9)

3 (0–10)

% HADS Depressed (≥8) aMedian(range)

17.4% (12/69) 3 (0–16)

7.5% (5/67) 3 (0–11)

12.5% (17/136) 3 (0–16)

% HADS Anxious (≥ 8) aMedian (range)

14.5% (10/69) 4 (0–13)

17.9% (12/67) 3 (0–13)

16.2% (22/136) 4 (0–13)

NERP protocol implemented

75% (52/69)

82% (54/67)

78% (106/136)

  1. Note: excludes the 7 post randomisation exclusions (but includes 2 withdrawals)
  2. % (x/n) or mean (sd) unless ain which case it was median (range)
  3. Abbreviations: ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, BMI body mass index, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, PaDSMaP Patient-directed self-management of pain, TAU treatment as usual