Table 4

Effect of VAS on postoperation well-being

No controls (N=173)Controls for illness composition (N=173)Controls for illness composition demographic characteristics† (N=173)
Self-care0.208 (0.251)0.108 (0.268)−0.0442 (0.267)
Usual activities0.324 (0.244)0.212 (0.263)0.0458 (0.276)
Walking ability0.765*** (0.248)0.700*** (0.261)0.605** (0.273)
Pain0.778*** (0.228)0.660*** (0.244)0.559** (0.246)
Anxiety0.464* (0.242)0.451* (0.261)0.387 (0.272)
Overall health0.471** (0.223)0.337 (0.224)0.185 (0.220)
  • SEs clustered at the village level in parentheses.

  • ***p<0.01, **p<0.05, *p<0.1.

  • †Demographic controls include age, gender, income, literacy.