Social and personal consequences of disability in adults with hip and knee arthroplasty. A French national community based survey.

摘要: OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare participation restrictions environmental factors of persons with without hip or knee arthroplasty in a national community based survey: the Handicap, Disability, Dependence Survey. METHODS: During 1999 French Census, screening questionnaire was proposed to 417,500 persons, for which response rate 86%. A stratified random sample an overrepresentation disabled performed constitute selected population. computer assisted interview 21,760 78% rate. Chronic conditions, impairment, disability, restrictions, description were ascertained from subjects9 reports. RESULTS: The group estimated at 691,000 Although reporting higher level this population did not report more than general terms their economic situation, housing, social relationships, holidays. Moreover, when comparing factors, reported better housing accessibility, assistive devices (OR 5.2, 95% CI 3.7-7.2), specific fittings 2.9, 2.0-4.2), helpers 1.8, 1.3-2.5). These may have compensated disability. Nevertheless, individuals disadvantages moving within environment 2.1, 1.5-2.9). CONCLUSION: This study provides detailed on adults arthroplasty.