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Table 3 Regression analyses predicting post-surgical physical component of quality of life

From: The prognostic value of pain catastrophizing in health-related quality of life judgments after Total knee arthroplasty

 

β

p

R2change

Dependent = Physical component score of health-related quality of life 1 year follow-up

Step 1

  Age

.00

.98

 

 Sex

.07

.35

 

  BMI

−.05

.56

.04

Step 2

  Comorbid

−.13

.12

.07

Step 3

  SF-12 PCS T1

.37

.00

.12

Step 4

 Δ Function

.08

.48

 

 Δ Pain

.16

.17

 

 Δ Stiffness

.06

.54

.08

Step 5

  PCS

−.35

.00

.11

  1. Note: N = 116. BMI = Body Mass Index; Comorbid = comorbid health conditions; Δ Pain = difference between pre and post-surgical WOMAC Pain Score; Δ Function = difference between pre and post-surgical WOMAC Physical Function Score; Δ Stiffness = difference between pre and post-surgical WOMAC Stiffness Score; SF-12 PCS T1 = SF-12 Physical component score of health-related quality of life at baseline; PCS = Pain Catastrophizing Scale
  2. Standardized beta (β) is reported for the final step