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. 2019 Jun 14;3(2):99–107. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.03.003

Table II.

Comparison of baseline characteristics between all surgical groups and associated P values

Baseline characteristics Comparison of surgical indication
OA vs. fracture
CA vs. fracture
CA vs. OA
OA/CA vs. revision
Fracture vs. revision
Fracture vs. OA/CA
P value
Average age <.001 .002 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001
Female sex <.001 <.001 .276 .148 <.001 <.001
Average BMI .070 .929 .159 .006 .755 .100
Smoking .015 .579 .082 <.001 .053 .024
Steroid or immunosuppressant use .925 .185 .064 .688 .623 .788
ASA class ≥3 <.001 <.001 .004 <.001 .002 <.001
Operation time (min) <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .629 <.001
Diabetes status <.001 .015 .032 .013 .048 <.001
Not elective <.001 <.001 .085 <.001 <.001 <.001

OA, osteoarthritis; CA, cuff arthropathy; BMI, body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Significant differences (P < .05) are indicated with bold text.