Table 1

Patient demographics (n = 127)

CharacteristicNo. of patients (and %)*
Age
 mean (and SD)68.6 (10.9)
 range35.0–89.3
Sex, male:female66:61
Education level
 Public school11 (8.6)
 High school54 (42.5)
 College or university53 (41.7)
 Graduate or professional degree7 (5.5)
 Missing2 (1.5)
Comorbidity†
 Cardiac24 (18.9)
 High blood pressure31 (24.4)
Revision number
 161 (47.9)
 243 (33.9)
 311 (8.7)
 48(6.3)
 5–74 (4.0)
Revision reason‡
 Pain123 (84.1)
 Function73 (57.5)
 Loose95 (74.8)
 Osteolysis17 (13.4)
 Dislocation8 (6.3)
Medication use
 None39 (30.7)
 NSAIDs26 (20.5)
 Nonnarcotic pain49 (38.6)
 Narcotic13 (10.2)
Gait aid use
 None22 (17.4)
 1 cane58 (45.7)
 2 canes12 (9.4)
 Crutches14 (11.0)
 Walker16 (12.6)
 Wheelchair5 (3.9)

  • NSAID = nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; SD = standard deviation.

  • ↵* Unless otherwise indicated.

  • ↵† Any other comorbid diseases were reported by a single patient.

  • ↵‡ Multiple reasons could be cited. Percentages do not necessarily equal 100% owing to rounding.