Table 8.
Comparison of diabetics to non-diabetics with mild preoperative electromyography findings.
| Non-diabetic (N = 9) | Diabetic (N = 1) | Total (N = 10) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.73 | |||
| Female | 8 (88.9%) | 1 (100.0%) | 9 (90.0%) | |
| Male | 1 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 47.0 (12.0) | 34.0 (NA) | 45.7 (12.1) | 0.22 |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 36.5 (9.5) | 52.1 (NA) | 38.1 (10.2) | 0.12 |
| Smoking Status, n (%) | ||||
| Never smoker | 5 (55.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | |
| Previous smoker | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Current smoker | 4 (44.4%) | 1 (100.0%) | 5 (50.0%) | |
| Cigarette Intake, mean (SD), packs per day | 0.4 (0.5) | 1.0 (NA) | 0.5 (0.5) | 0.32 |
| Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c if Diabetic, mean (SD), % | NA | 6.9 (NA) | 6.9 (NA) | |
| Laterality, n (%) | 0.49 | |||
| Left | 6 (66.7%) | 1 (100.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | |
| Right | 3 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | |
| Part of Bilateral Operations, n (%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (100.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | 0.11 |
| Time From Electromyography Study to Surgery, mean (SD), months | 8.6 (8.1) | 6.2 (NA) | 8.4 (7.7) | 0.86 |
| Preoperative Visual Analog Scale Score, mean (SD) | 6.6 (2.1) | 7.0 (NA) | 6.6 (2.0) | 0.73 |
| Postoperative Visual Analog Scale Score, mean (SD) | 2.8 (2.5) | 4.0 (NA) | 2.9 (2.4) | 0.60 |
| Postoperative Change in Visual Analog Score, mean (SD) | 3.8 (2.9) | 3.0 (NA) | 3.7 (2.8) | 0.86 |