Table 4 Determinants of willingness to undergo total knee replacement (TKR) by race
From: Determinants of patient preferences for total knee replacement: African-Americans and whites
| White | African-American | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95 % CI)a | OR (95 % CI)a | |
| 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 TKRb | ||
| 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) | |
| Religiosityb | ||
| 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 physicianb | ||
| 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 systemb | ||
| 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 |
