Table 1.
Demographic information of the final cohort
| Variables | Women (%) N = 78 | Men (%) N = 82 | Statistics P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59 (10.64) | 55 (11.28) | t value:2.30, p = 0.0228 |
| Level of pathology | |||
| Number of repairs | 42 | 49 | χ²: 0.57, p = 0.4506 |
| Number of decompressions | 36 | 33 | |
| Biceps tenodesis | 3 | 8 | Fisher's Exact Test:0.09, p = 0.21 |
| Associated Osteoarthritis | 47 (60%) | 46 (56%) | χ²: 0.28, p = 0.5940 |
| Work status (Active Compensation) Yes/no |
19/59 | 15/67 | χ²: 0.88, p = 0.35 |
| BMI (Mean, SD) | 30 (7) | 29 (5) | t value = 0.72, p = 0.47 |
| • Normal < 25 | 20 (26%) | 11 (13%) | χ²: 8.49, p = 0.014 |
| • Overweight (25.0-29.99) | 24 (31%) | 43 (52%) | |
| • Obese (≥ 30.0) | 34 (44%) | 28 (34%) | |
| Comorbidity (range: 0-52) | 3.48 (2.91) | 2.02 (2.44) | t value: 2.17, p = 0.03 |
| Smoking | |||
| • Yes | 7 (9%) | 15 (18%) | χ²: 2.93, p = 0.09 |
| • No | 71(91%) | 67 (82%) | |
| Hand Dominance | |||
| • Right | 71 (91%) | 74 (90%) | Fisher's Exact Test: 0.11, |
| • Left | 7 (9%) | 7 (9%) | p = 1.00 |
| • Bilateral | None | 1 (1%) | |
| Affected Side | |||
| • Right | 45 (57%) | 40 (49%) | χ²: 5.19, p = 0.074 |
| • Left | 12 (15%) | 25 (30%) | |
| • Bilateral | 21 (27%) | 17 (21%) | |
| Side operated on | |||
| • Right | 57 (73%) | 48 (59%) | |
| • Left | 21 (27%) | 34 (41%) | χ²: 3.15, p = 0.05 |
| Symptom duration in months (Mean, SD) |
43.42(84) | 46.48 (59) | t value: -0.29, p = 0.77 |
| Symptoms characteristics | |||
| • Pain on movement | 60 (77%) | 67(79%) | χ²: 0.13, p = 0.85 |
| • Night pain | 54 (69%) | 49(60%) | χ²: 1.56, p = 0.21 |
| • Weakness | 52 (67%) | 55 (67%) | χ²: 0.03, p = 0.96 |
| • Catching/Clicking/Grinding | 37 (47%) | 39 (48%) | χ²: 0.0003, p = 0.99 |
| Mechanism of injury | |||
| • Insidious | 24 (31%) | 23(28%) | χ²: 0.14, p = 0.71 |
| • Repetitive activities | 14(18%) | 13 (16%) | χ²: 0.13, p = 0.72 |
| • Fall | 15 (19%) | 10 (12%) | χ²: 1.50, p = 0.22 |
| • Traumatic | 9 (12%) | 19 (23%) | χ²: 3.74, p = 0.05 |