Table 2.
Baseline characteristics
| Total | Conservative | Operative | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 185 | 82 | 103 | |
| Malesa | 72 (38.9) | 33 (40.2) | 39 (37.9) | 0.763c |
| Age (years)b | 50.6 (37.9–58.7) | 50.1 (35.7–58.2) | 50.7 (41.1–60.5) | 0.258d |
| BMI (kg/m2)b | 25.5 (23.2–28.7) | 24.8 (22.8–28.3) | 26 (23.9–29.4) | 0.098d |
| Right side affecteda | 97 (54.4) | 44 (53.7) | 53 (51.5) | 0.770c |
| Cigarette smokera | 42 (22.7) | 22 (26.8) | 20 (19.4) | 0.289c |
| Diabetesa | 11 (5.9) | 5 (6.1) | 6 (5.8) | 1.000c |
| Follow-up (months)b | 46 (31–62) | 49 (33–64) | 43 (29–60) | 0.155d |
| Cast immobilizationa | 179 (96.8) | 82 (100) | 97 (94–102) | 0.035c |
| Immobilization (weeks)b | 6 (6–8) | 6 (6–8) | 6 (6–8) | 0.412d |
P values <0.05 are considered statistically significant
Data are shown as a numbers with the percentage between brackets or as b median with the P25–P75 given between brackets
Data are analyzed using a c Chi Square analysis or d Mann–Whitney U test