Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with de Quervain’s tendinopathy between operated and non-operated groups (n=2,513)
| Characteristics | Total | Surgery | P-value¥ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n=2314) | Yes (n=199) | |||
| Age, mean±SD, (Range) | 49±15 (14-93) | 49±15 (14-93) | 50±13 (17-87) | 0.37* |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||||
| Women | 2038 (81) | 1876 (92) | 162 (8.0) | 0.91^ |
| Men | 475 (19) | 438 (92) | 37 (8.0) | |
| Race, no. (%) | ||||
| White | 1730 (69) | 1583 (92) | 147 (8.0) | 0.11^ |
| Black | 271 (11) | 251 (93) | 20 (7.0) | |
| Asian | 144 (5.5) | 139 (97) | 5 (3) | |
| Hispanic | 200 (8.0) | 184 (92) | 16 (8.0) | |
| Other | 32 (1.0) | 29 (91) | 3 (9.0) | |
| Not recorded | 136 (5.5) | 128 (94) | 8 (6.0) | |
| Provider, no. (%) | ||||
| Provider 1 | 534 (21) | 482 (90.) | 52 (10.) | <0.001^ |
| Provider 2 | 92 (3.8) | 84 (91) | 8 (9.0) | |
| Provider 3 | 256 (10.) | 227 (89) | 29 (11) | |
| Provider 4 | 62 (2.6) | 62 (100) | 0 | |
| Provider 5 | 253 (10.) | 191 (75) | 62 (25) | |
| Provider 6 | 111 (4.6) | 105 (95) | 6 (5.0) | |
| Provider 7 | 129 (5.2) | 126 (98) | 3 (2.0) | |
| Provider 8 | 212 (8.6) | 212 (100) | 0 | |
| Provider 9 | 381 (15) | 368 (97) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Provider 10 | 356 (14) | 332 (93) | 24 (7.0) | |
| Provider 11 | 127 (5.2) | 125 (98) | 2 (2.0) | |
| Injection, no. (%) | ||||
| No | 1620 (65) | 1517 (94) | 103 (6.0) | <0.001^ |
| Yes | 893 (36) | 797 (89) | 96 (11) | |
¥ Comparing operated versus non-operated patients
* = Independent t-test, ^ = Pearson Chi-Square test