Pain and function deteriorate in patients awaiting total joint arthroplasty that has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Table 5 Responses for Insight Perception Regarding coronavirus disease 2019 compared between the continued demand group, defer group and receptive group¹

Insight responses	Continued demand group, n (%)	Defer group, n (%)	Receptive group, n (%)	P value
Healthcare system response to COVID-19
Aware no elective surgery				0.951
Yes	73 (74.49)	15 (75)	48 (75)
No	25 (25.51)	5 (25)	16 (25)
Fair no elective surgery				0.710
Yes	82 (82.83)	17 (85)	57 (89.06)
No	17 (17.17)	3 (15)	7 (10.94)
Important to delay elective surgery				< 0.000
Yes	85 (91.4)	21 (100)	50 (81.97)
No	8 (8.6)	0 (0)	11 (18.03)
Knowledge of preventative measures
Hand washing				0.441
Yes	69 (69.70)	14 (66.67)	41 (64.06)
No	30 (30.30)	7 (33.33)	23 (35.94)
Social distancing				0.441
Yes	69 (69.70)	14 (66.67)	41 (64.06)
No	30 (30.30)	7 (33.33)	23 (35.94)
Wearing mask in publicYes	68 (68.69)	14 (66.67)	41 (64.06)	0.489
No	31 (31.31)	7 (33.33)	23 (35.94)
Peri-operative patient considerations for COVID-19
Routine pre-operative screening				0.016
Yes	94 (94)	18 (85.71)	44 (73.33)
No	6 (6)	3 (14.29)	16 (26.67)
Increased morbidity if COVID-19 positive				0.046
Yes	89 (91.75)	21 (100)	46 (76.67)
No	8 (8.25)	0 (0)	14 (23.33)
No visitors allowed				0.018
Yes	85 (91.4)	18 (85.71)	44 (73.33)
No	8 (8.6)	3 (14.29)	16 (26.67)
Increased mortality if COVID-19 positive				0.001
Yes	77 (77)	18 (85.71)	26 (43.33)
No	23 (23)	2 (14.29)	34 (56.67)

¹Continued demand (n = 100); Defer (n = 21); Receptive (n = 64). COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019.