Table 3.
Comparison of diabetics to non-diabetics.
| Non-diabetic (N = 105) | Diabetic (N = 45) | Total (N = 150) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.37 | |||
| Female | 84 (80.0%) | 33 (73.3%) | 117 (78.0%) | |
| Male | 21 (20.0%) | 12 (26.7%) | 33 (22.0%) | |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 51.5 (14.0) | 55.3 (12.5) | 52.6 (13.6) | 0.13 |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 33.9 (7.2) | 37.3 (6.6) | 34.9 (7.2) | 0.01 |
| Smoking Status, n (%) | 0.74 | |||
| Never smoker | 56 (53.3%) | 27 (60.0%) | 83 (55.3%) | |
| Previous smoker | 15 (14.3%) | 5 (11.1%) | 20 (13.3%) | |
| Current smoker | 34 (32.4%) | 13 (28.9%) | 47 (31.3%) | |
| Cigarette Intake, mean (SD), packs per day | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.65 |
| Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c if Diabetic, mean (SD), % | NA | 7.1 (1.2) | 7.1 (1.2) | |
| Laterality, n (%) | 0.80 | |||
| Left | 49 (46.7%) | 20 (44.4%) | 69 (46.0%) | |
| Right | 56 (53.3%) | 25 (55.6%) | 81 (54.0%) | |
| Part of Bilateral Operations, n (%) | 42 (40.0%) | 20 (44.4%) | 62 (41.3%) | 0.61 |
| Time From Electromyography Study to Surgery, mean (SD), months | 8.9 (15.4) | 10.8 (26.7) | 9.5 (19.3) | 0.77 |
| Preoperative Electromyography Finding, n (%) | 0.13 | |||
| Mild | 9 (8.6%) | 1 (2.2%) | 10 (6.7%) | |
| Moderate | 27 (25.7%) | 17 (37.8%) | 44 (29.3%) | |
| Severe without active denervation | 52 (49.5%) | 24 (53.3%) | 76 (50.7%) | |
| Severe with active denervation | 17 (16.2%) | 3 (6.7%) | 20 (13.3%) | |
| Preoperative Visual Analog Scale Score, mean (SD) | 4.4 (2.7) | 4.2 (2.9) | 4.3 (2.8) | 0.98 |
| Postoperative Visual Analog Scale Score, mean (SD) | 1.7 (2.2) | 1.9 (2.2) | 1.8 (2.2) | 0.54 |
| Postoperative Change in Visual Analog Score, mean (SD) | 2.7 (3.1) | 2.3 (2.6) | 2.6 (2.9) | 0.34 |