Table 4.

Predictors of having poor pain or function (WOMAC < 60) 2 years after hip replacement* (logistic regression results).

Poor WOMAC Pain at 2 Yrs, OR (95% CI)pPoor WOMAC Function at 2 Yrs, OR (95% CI)p
Age0.99 (0.97, 1.01)0.141.01 (0.99, 1.00)0.34
Female vs male1.06 (0.61, 1.83)0.361.25 (0.69, 2.26)0.46
RA vs OA3.22 (1.29, 8.07)0.014.32 (1.57, 11.89)0.005
Back pain vs no back pain1.25 (0.75, 2.08)0.301.62 (0.93, 2.82)0.08
25 ≤ BMI < 30 vs 18.5 < BMI < 250.91 (0.48, 1.73)0.781.36 (0.65, 2.84)0.42
30 ≤ BMI < 35 vs 18.5 < BMI < 250.94 (0.46, 1.93)0.871.64 (0.75, 3.56)0.22
35 ≤ BMI < 40 vs 18.5 < BMI < 250.42 (0.13, 1.31)0.130.78 (0.23, 2.66)0.70
BMI > 40 vs 18.5 < BMI < 251.30 (0.44, 3.85)0.632.93 (0.95, 8.99)0.06
Preoperative WOMAC pain0.99 (0.97, 1.01)0.171.01 (0.98, 1.03)0.71
Preoperative PCS0.95 (0.91, 0.99)0.01****
Preoperative WOMAC function****0.96 (0.94, 0.99)0.03
Preoperative MCS0.96 (0.94, 0.98)0.00020.98 (0.96, 0.999)0.04
Education: college vs no college0.83 (0.49, 1.41)0.560.74, (0.43, 1.30)0.30
White vs other0.46 (0.23, 0.92)0.020.66 (0.30, 1.47)0.31
Expectation score****0.97 (0.96, 0.99)0.0005
Deyo: 0 comorbidities vs 1–3+****0.80 (0.44, 1.47)0.47
ASA class 2 vs ASA class 11.01 (0.37, 2.74)0.99****
ASA class 3+ vs ASA class 12.11 (0.67, 6.59)0.20****
Previous hip replacement vs no
previous replacement1.37 (0.75, 2.50)0.301.35 (0.72, 2.53)0.35
  • * Multivariate regression controlling for age, sex, diagnosis, BMI, education, race, back pain, previous hip replacement, preoperative WOMAC pain and function, preoperative MCS and PCS, expectations score, ASA class, and number of Deyo comorbidities.

  • ** Variable excluded because of nonconvergence of logistic model. WOMAC: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; OA: osteoarthritis; BMI: body mass index; PCS: physical component scale; MCS: mental component scale; ASA: American Society of Anesthesia.