Table 4 Determinants of willingness to undergo total knee replacement (TKR) by race

Knowledge of TKR

 Understands knee replacement

1.80 (0.97, 3.35)

 Length of hospital stay

0.81 (0.58, 1.13)

 Extent of pain after recovery

0.73 (0.39, 1.35)

 Extent of difficulty walking after recovery

0.66 (0.37, 1.16)

Expectations of TKR^b

 Second quartile

1.70 (0.86, 3.33)

1.85 (0.76, 4.51)

 Third quartile

2.73 (1.32, 5.65)

2.82 (1.30, 6.15)

 Highest quartile

5.11 (2.31, 11.30)

2.08 (0.91, 4.79)

TKR process

 Doctor ever discussed surgery

1.96 (1.05, 3.68)

 Referred to surgeon

0.56 (0.32, 0.99)

Religiosity^b

 Second quartile

2.52 (0.93, 6.84)

 Third quartile

1.21 (0.43, 3.42)

 Highest quartile

0.85 (0.32, 2.26)

Trust in physician^b

 Second quartile

2.14 (0.89, 5.15)

 Third quartile

1.01 (0.46, 2.25)

 Highest quartile

2.17 (0.90, 5.23)

Trust in healthcare system^b

 Second quartile

2.69 (1.26, 5.76)

 Third quartile

1.98 (0.91, 4.13)

 Highest quartile

1.58 (0.75, 3.31)

Likelihood ratio test, p value

<0.001

<0.001