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Table 3 Preoperative and postoperative outcomes among four subgroups classified by LSR scores (mean ± standard deviation)

From: Preoperative low scores of Life Satisfaction Rating predicts poor outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective observational study

LSR

5–10

11–15

16–20

21–25

p value

Number

12

108

314

98

Satisfaction (%)

50.0

82.4

84.7

84.7

0.016*

Pre-op WOMAC

 WOMAC pain

11.1 ± 1.5

9.5 ± 2.0

8.5 ± 1.8

8.3 ± 1.9

0.001*

 WOMAC stiffness

4.8 ± 0.6

4.7 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.8

0.386

 WOMAC function

32.2 ± 3.9

32.3 ± 4.7

31.5 ± 6.0

31.8 ± 5.2

0.625

Pre-op SF-36

 SF-36 PCS

27.3 ± 8.7

31.4 ± 11.2

31.9 ± 9.5

31.9 ± 9.9

0.450

 SF-36 MCS

51.8 ± 6.9

52.2 ± 8.2

52.4 ± 8.5

52.3 ± 9.1

0.993

Post-op WOMAC

 WOMAC pain

6.8 ± 1.6

5.3 ± 2.0

4.2 ± 1.8

3.9 ± 1.8

0.001*

 WOMAC stiffness

1.8 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.6

1.2 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 0.7

0.001*

 WOMAC function

19.1 ± 3.9

18.9 ± 4.9

17.6 ± 6.0

18.1 ± 5.1

0.213

Post-op SF-36

 SF-36 PCS

41.3 ± 9.5

46.5 ± 11.3

46.7 ± 9.5

47.1 ± 9.8

0.288

 SF-36 MCS

49.4 ± 7.4

55.9 ± 8.3

54.4 ± 8.5

53.5 ± 9.5

0.046*

Post-op ROM

115.9 ± 18.4

121.3 ± 13.4

119.3 ± 13.8

118.1 ± 12.8

0.287

Change in WOMAC

 WOMAC pain

4.3 ± 0.9

4.2 ± 0.8

4.3 ± 0.9

4.4 ± 0.9

0.553

 WOMAC stiffness

3.0 ± 0.7

3.2 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 0.9

3.5 ± 1.0

0.097

 WOMAC function

13.1 ± 1.4

13.4 ± 2.7

13.9 ± 3.2

13.6 ± 4.0

0.546

Change in SF-36

 SF-36 PCS

14.0 ± 2.4

15.1 ± 2.0

14.8 ± 2.9

15.2 ± 3.0

0.340

 SF-36 MCS

2.4 ± 0.7

3.6 ± 0.7

2.0 ± 0.9

1.2 ± 0.9

0.001*

Satisfaction scores

68 ± 6.4

76 ± 8.9

81 ± 8.6

82 ± 6.1

0.001*

  1. LSR Life Satisfaction Rating, SF-36 short-form health survey of 36 questions, PCS physical component summary, MCS mental component summary, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
  2. *Statistically significant difference between groups