Table I:
Patients’ sociodemographic characteristic.
| Parameters | Patients with rotator cuff pathology (n=68) | Patients with other shoulder pathology (n=72) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), Median (IQR) | 51.58 (56.75) | 54.12 (69.19) | 0.344* |
| Gender, N (%) | |||
| Male | 34 (50%) | 38 (53%) | 0.866** |
| Female | 34 (50%) | 34 (47%) | |
| Occupation, N (%) | |||
| Employed | 43 (63%) | 45 (62%) | 0.964** |
| Retired | 6 (9%) | 7 (10%) | |
| Homemaker | 15 (22%) | 17 (24%) | |
| Other | 4 (6%) | 3 (4%) | |
| Education, N (%) | |||
| Primary education | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 0.786** |
| Secondary education | 19 (28%) | 22 (31%) | |
| Tertiary education | 68 (69%) | 72 (68%) | |
| Duration of pain in weeks, Median (IQR) | 28 (1036.00) | 24 (519.70) | 0.351* |
Abbreviation - IQR: Inter-quartile range, N: number
Notes: * Mann-Whitney test, ** chi-square. p- value is considered statistically significance if <0.05