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Table 1: Demographic profile of the study population

From: Interpreter proxy versus healthcare interpreter for administration of patient surveys following arthroplasty: a pilot study

 

Total (n=85)

Int Proxy First (n=44)

HC Int First (n=41)

Sex, n (%)

Male

25 (29)

13 (15)

12 (14)

 

Female

60 (71)

31 (36)

29 (34)

Age, mean (SD)

72 (7.7)

72 (7.1)

71 (8.5)

Patient years in Australia, mean (SD)

30 (17)

31 (16)

28 (17)

Proxy years in Australia, mean (SD)

31 (15)

32 (15)

30 (15)

Surgery Type, n (%)

Knee

66 (78)

37 (44)

29 (34)

 

Hip

19 (22)

7 (8)

12 (14)

  1. Int Proxy: Refers to family or carers of patients acting as interpreters
  2. HC Int: Certified healthcare interpreters
  3. SD standard deviation