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Demographic properties of the groups.
| US (n = 24) | ESWT (n = 20) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean ± SD | 43.75 ± 4.52 | 46.04 ± 9.24 | 0.292 |
| Gender n (%) | ||||
| Male | 8 (33.3%) | 5 (25%) | 0.786 | |
| Female | 16 (66.7%) | 15 (75%) | ||
| Dominant hand n (%) | Left | 4 (16.7%) | 3 (15%) | 1.000 |
| Right | 20 (83.3%) | 17 (85%) | ||
| Symptom duration (m) | Mean ± SD | 7.9 ± 3.3 | 8.2 ± 3.6 | 0.818 |
| Affected side n (%) | Dominant hand | 12 (50%) | 13 (35%) | 0.244 |
| Nondominant hand | 12 (50%) | 7 (65%) | ||
ESWT: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy; m: month; US: Therapeutic ultrasound.
