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Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of the matched and nonmatched cohorts

From: Total knee arthroplasty in patients with degenerative spine disease: does spinal fusion affect outcomes? A matched comparative analysis using a national database

Variables

Not matched

Matched

TKA with no SF

TKA after SF

p-Value

TKA with no SF

TKA after SF

p-Value

n

199,273

8906

–

8887

8887

–

Age, years (mean ± SD)

64.9 ± 8.4

63.3 ± 8.1

 < .001

63.3 ± 8.1

63.3 ± 8.1

1

Gender (male/female)

73,185/126,088

3335/5571

0.17

3321/5566

3321/5566

1

Charlson Comorbidity Index

2.0 ± 2.2

1.6 ± 2.0

 < .001

1.6 ± 2.0

1.6 ± 2.0

1

Obesity (n (%))

116,954 (58.7%)

5492 (61.7%)

 < .001

5483 (61.7%)

5483 (61.7%)

1