Table 2 Study participants: socio-demographic, cognitive and clinical characteristics (N = 126)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic | Â |
Gender | Â |
Female | 76 (61%) |
Male | 49 (39%) |
Age | Â |
18–64 years-old | 74 (59%) |
65–85 years-old | 52 (41%) |
Race | Â |
Caucasian | 72 (58%) |
African American | 37 (30%) |
Hispanic | 14 (11%) |
Other | 2 (1%) |
Highest education level | Â |
Some high school | 4 (3%) |
Finished high school | 18 (14%) |
Some college | 37 (30%) |
Finished college | 66 (53%) |
Cognitive | Â |
Decisional Conflict, 0 – 100, mean (SD) | 31 (21) |
Familiarity with the decision | Â |
New diagnosis of osteoarthritis | 8 (7%) |
Have tried some nonsurgical therapies | 42 (37%) |
Have watched the decision aid video | 4 (4%) |
Have searched the Internet for information | 98 (86%) |
Have had a previous knee surgery | 30 (26%) |
Clinical | Â |
WOMAC | Â |
Pain, 0–5, mean (SD | 3.6 (2.2) |
Stiffness, 0–5, mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.1) |
Function, 0–5, mean (SD) | 3.6 (2.0) |
Total, 0–100, mean (SD) | 35.0 (19.0) |
Treatment preference | Â |
Prefers nonsurgical therapies | 80 (64%) |
Unsure/No preference | 19 (15%) |
Prefers surgical therapies | 27 (21%) |