Table 1.
Baseline Characteristic Comparisons a
| Characteristic | Entire Cohort (n = 2896, 100%) | Repair (n = 1359, 46.9%) | Meniscectomy (n = 1537, 53.1%) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (median [IQR]) | 31 [21-43] | 24 [17-34] | 38 (27-47] | <.001 |
| Age groups, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| 12-29 years | 1351 (46.7) | 891 (65.6) | 460 (29.9) | |
| 30-50 years | 1231 (42.5) | 425 (31.3) | 806 (52.4) | |
| 51-65 years | 314 (10.8) | 43 (3.2) | 271 (17.3) | |
| Male, n (%) | 1940 (67.0) | 895 (65.9) | 1045 (68.0) | .22 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) c | .02 | |||
| White | 1531 (52.9) | 675 (49.7) | 856 (55.7) | |
| Black | 189 (6.5) | 95 (7.0) | 94 (6.1) | |
| Asian | 349 (12.1) | 183 (13.5) | 166 (10.8) | |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 665 (23.0) | 322 (23.7) | 343 (22.3) | |
| Other | 162 (5.6) | 84 (6.2) | 78 (5.1) | |
| Median household income, dollars, median [IQR] | 75,102 [54,450-100,357] | 75,769 [55,288-100,033] | 74,688 [54,288-100,481] | .70 |
| Low-income residence, n (%) d | 277 (9.6) | 123 (9.1) | 154 (10.0) | .38 |
| BMI, kg/m2, median [IQR] e | 26.6 [23.8-30.3] | 25.8 [23.1-29.5] | 27.5 [24.6-30.9] | <.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2, n (%) | <.001 | |||
| <25 | 972 (33.6) | 557 (41.0) | 415 (27.0) | |
| 25-29.9 | 1091 (37.7) | 462 (34.0) | 629 (40.9) | |
| >30 | 752 (26.0) | 280 (20.6) | 472 (30.7) | |
| Unknown | 81 (2.8) | 60 (4.4) | 21 (1.4) | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score ≥1, n (%) | 323 (11.2) | 135 (9.9) | 188 (12.2) | .0499 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 315 (10.9) | 126 (9.3) | 189 (12.3) | .01 |
| Ipsilateral ACLR at time of initial surgery, n (%) | 1063 (36.7) | 600 (44.2) | 463 (30.1) | <.001 |
| Other ipsilateral knee procedure at time of initial surgery, n (%) | 501 (17.3) | 174 (12.8) | 327 (21.3) | <.001 |
ACLR, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range.
Comparisons between 2 bucket-handle meniscal tears surgical treatment groups tested using χ2 tests for categorical variables and independent Mann-Whitney U (Wilcoxon rank-sum) test for nonnormally distributed continuous variables.
Race/ethnicity data were patient self-reported: White was defined as non-Hispanic/Latinx Caucasian; Black was defined as non-Hispanic/Latinx African Americans; Asian was defined as non-Hispanic/Latinx Asian including Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiian; Hispanic/Latinx included any races; Other was defined as non-Hispanic/Latinx American Indians, Alaskan Natives, more than 1 race, and unknown (n = 45).
Low-income residence, address of residence in a census block with ≥20% households with income below the federal poverty level. 11
N = 2815 (1299 repair and 1516 meniscectomy).