Table 2 Postoperative experience of the patient and caretaker
Postoperative Experience | Response (n = 102) |
|---|---|
How many days off of work did you have to take due to your surgery? | |
0 days | 52 (51%) |
1–3 days | 3 (3%) |
4–7 days | 2 (2%) |
8–14 days | 1 (1%) |
15–21 days | 5 (5%) |
22–42 days | 6 (6%) |
Greater than 6 weeks | 33 (33%) |
Who helped take care of you after surgery (caretaker)? | |
My spouse/significant other | 38 (37%) |
My mother/father | 1 (1%) |
My sibling | 6 (6%) |
My child | 14 (14%) |
A friend | 8 (8%) |
Other | 33 (33%) |
No one | 2 (2%) |
Did you still get paid while you were not working because of your surgery? | |
My employer (paid time off) | 12 (12%) |
Temporary Disability | 17 (17%) |
Work insurance | 2 (2%) |
No one, I lost money | 12 (12%) |
No one, I do not work | 55 (54%) |
How many days off of work did your caretaker have to take? | |
0 days | 66 (65%) |
1–3 days | 7 (7%) |
4–7 days | 11 (11%) |
8–14 days | 4 (4%) |
15–21 days | 7 (7%) |
22–42 days | 3 (3%) |
Greater than 6 weeks | 4 (4%) |