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Table 1 Distribution of TKA by register, zygosity and sex

From: Sex differences in risk and heritability estimates on primary knee osteoarthritis leading to total knee arthroplasty: a nationwide population based follow up study in Danish twins

Distribution by register, sex and TKA

DTR

DKR

 Number

92,748

51,775

  Females

46,171

32,076

  Males

46,577

19,699

 Record in DKR

674a (85)

41,645 (81)

  Females

349 (61)

26,719 (62)

  Males

227

15,111

 Mean age (years)

67.1 (39–94)

67.6 (17–100)

  Females

67.7 (40–94)

68.3 (17–100)

  Males

66.3 (39–88)

66.3 (21–96)

Distribution by zygosity, sex and TKA

Males

Females

Total by sex

 MZ with TKA

39

82 (68)

121

 MZ without TKA

9,739

10,135 (51)

19,874

 DZ with TKA

103

157 (60)

260

 DZ without TKA

17,727

16,691 (48)

34,418

 OS with TKA

85

110 (56)

195

 OS without TKA

18,884

18,996 (50)

37,880

 Total

46,577

46,171 (50)

92,748

  1. Data presented as number, number (percentage) or mean (range)
  2. aPrimary TKA in 576 twins
  3. DKR Danish Knee Arthroplasty Register, DTR Danish Twin Register, DZ dizygotic, MZ monozygotic, OS opposite sex, TKA total knee arthroplasty