Table 5

Logistic regression analysis comparing attitudes of hip and knee cases towards total hip/knee replacement surgery.

Response variableEstimated odds ratio (95% Cl) knees versus hipsP-value
Would agree to a total hip/kneea replacement if offered surgery1.12b (0.51 to 2.47)0.78
Knows someone with a total hip/kneea replacement0.21c (0.13 to 0.35)<0.001
Believes that total hip/kneea replacement is generally successful0.58d (0.35 to 0.97)0.04
  • a Hip/knee refers to hip for the people with hip pain and knee for people with knee pain.

  • b Adjusted for age, sex, severity, comorbidity (has a health problem at least as bad as the hip or knee), bilaterality and time of onset.

  • c Adjusted for age and sex.

  • d Adjusted for age, sex and whether person knows someone with a hip/knee replacement.