Table 2.

Group characteristics

Overall	< 30 years	30–49 years	50–69 years	70 years and older
Median age (years) (interquartile range)	23 (15–25)	43 (35–45)	63 (55–65)	75 (75–85)
Number of wrists per age group	301	212	199	265
Percentage of tears (number)	27% (80)	36% (76)	41% (82)	49% (130)
p value			< 0.001
Odds ratio (95% CI)		1.5 (1.1–2.3)	1.9 (1.3–2.8)	2.7 (1.9–3.8)
p value		0.025	0.001	< 0.001
Asymptomatic
Number of wrists	159	113	179	263
Percentage of tears (number)	15% (24)	27% (31)	38% (68)	49% (129)
p value			< 0.001
Odds ratio (95% CI)		2.1 (1.2–3.9)	3.4 (2.0–5.8)	5.4 (3.3–8.9)
p value		0.014	< 0.001	< 0.001
Symptomatic*
Number of wrists	142	99	20	2
Percentage of tears (number)	39% (56)	45% (45)	70% (14)	50% (1)
p value		0.034
Odds ratio (95% CI)		1.3 (0.76–2.2)	3.6 (1.3–9.9)
p value		0.352	0.014

* Group of patients 70 years and older was excluded from comparison analysis.