Using the knowledge-to-action framework with joint arthroplasty patients to improve the quality of care transition: a quasi-experimental study

Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents (N = 141)

Characteristic	Category	CG (N = 90)	OG (N = 51)	χ²	P
Gender				0.086^a	0.769*
	Male	34	18
	Female	56	33
Age (years)				0.488^b	0.936*
	< 50	11	6
	50–59	22	15
	60–69	33	17
	70–79	24	13
Highest education attained				6.124^b	0.050*
	Junior high school or below	46	37
	Technical secondary school/high school	32	11
	College or above	12	3
Marital status
	Married	86	46	1.965^b	0.417*
	Unmarried	1	1
	Widowed	3	4
Direct family members
	Spouse	63	29	3.467^b	0.505*
	Living alone	1	1
	Nanny	2	2
	Children	20	17
	Others	4	2

P values calculated using the χ² method
CG control group, OG observation group, TKA total knee arthroplasty, UKA unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, THA total hip arthroplasty
^aPearson’s chi-square
^bFisher’s exact test
*No significant difference among groups (P > 0.05)

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