Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the two groups.
*:non-THA group-THA group: Mann-Whitney U test p<0.05 **:non-THA group-THA group: χ2 test p<0.05.
Non-THA (n=37) THA (n=6)
Years (mean ± SD) 58.7±7.1 64.7±8.2*
Stage: number(%)
1 (pre-arthritis stage)
2(5.4%) 0(0%)
2 (early stage) 4(10.8%) 0(3%)
3 (advanced stage) 8(21.6%) 1(16.7%)
4 (end stage) 21(56.8%) 5(83.3%)
Affected side: number(%) (Unilateral/ Bilateral) 11/25(29.7%/67.6%) 2/4(33.3%/66.7%)
Time from diagnosis: number ≤1y 0(0%) 0(0%)
1~3y 1(2.7%) 1(16.7%)
3~5y 0(0%) 0(0%)
5~10y 4(10.8%) 1(16.7%)
≥10y 32(86.5%) 4(66.7%)
Continuing rehabilitation in the hospital: number (yes/ no)(%) 8/29(21.6%/78.4%) 5/1** (83.3%/16.7%)