Table 1

Clinical and demographic characteristics—all participants undergoing total hip or knee replacement

Total hip replacement (N=63 162)Total knee replacement (N=54 276)
Female (N=39 292)Male (N=23 870)Female (N=31 682)Male (N=22 594)
Age (mean, SD)70.5 (11.1)67.7 (11.0)70.7 (9.6)69.4 (9.4)
Gender (%)62.237.858.341.6
BMI (mean, SD)27.2 (5.1)27.7 (4.3)29.6 (5.6)28.8 (4.4)
Missing BMI (%)19.119.313.814.0
Revisions (N, %)1000 (2.55)811 (3.40)572 (1.8)614 (2.7)
Deaths prerevision (N, %)6615 (16.8)4201 (17.6)4110 (13.0)3349 (14.8)
Number of comorbid conditions (%)
 042.848.137.543.7
 134.231.037.435.8
 2+23.020.925.220.6
  • BMI, body mass index.