Table 1 Characteristics of the hospital-based samples
Hospital 1 Extended program n = 101 | Hospital 2 Brief program n = 27 | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, yr (mean, sd) | 68.7 (8.8) | 69.7 (9.5) | 0.61 |
Female, % | 51 | 30 | 0.05 |
Awaiting TKA, % | 61 | 69 | 0.44 |
English-speaking, % | 89 | 89 | 1.0 |
Australian-born, % | 49 | 41 | 0.45 |
Education, % | 0.09 | ||
No school | 1 | 11 | |
Primary only | 11 | 15 | |
Junior high school | 51 | 37 | |
Completed school | 24 | 22 | |
Tertiary | 14 | 15 | |
Previous TKA/THA, % | 25 | 22 | 0.79 |
Heart disease, % | 15 | 26 | 0.25 |
Lung disease, % | 4 | 7 | 0.61 |
Prior CVA/TIA, % | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Renal failure, % | 3 | 4 | 1.0 |
Past/current cancer, % | 18 | 15 | 1.0 |