TABLE 1.
Demographics of Patients With and Without Reported Work Statusa
| Return to Work Reported (Final Cohort) | Return to Work Not Reported (Excluded) | Rotator Cuff Repair Cohort | P Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n | 89 | 251 | 1158 | |
| Age, y | 52.1 ± 8.8 | 56.8 ± 7.9 | 55.5 ± 9.9 | <.001 |
| Male-to-female ratio (% male) | 74:30 (71.2) | 159:92 (63.3) | 1085:632 (63.2) | .153 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 33.3 ± 6.9 | 30.0 ± 5.8 | 31.1 ± 4.9 | <.001 |
| Smoking status, n | .367 | |||
| Current smoker | 19 | 10 | 159 | |
| Never smoked | 57 | 159 | 894 | |
| Former smoker | 13 | 52 | 293 | |
| Not reported | 30 | 371 | ||
| History of diabetes, n | .556 | |||
| Yes | 7 | 26 | 206 | |
| No | 82 | 225 | 1509 | |
| History of thyroid problem, n | .566 | |||
| Yes | 4 | 16 | 124 | |
| No | 85 | 235 | 1593 | |
| Symptom duration, mo | 11.8 ± 22.5 | 16.6 ± 58.3 | N.A. | .457 |
| Receiving workers’ compensation, n | 79 | 18 | 287 | <.001 |
| Baseline ASES score | 36.5 ± 24.9 | 35.2 ± 22.7 | 41.9 ± 17.6 | .633 |
| Baseline SANE score | 37.5 ± 30.3 | 40.7 ± 35.3 | 35.1 ± 23.2 | .417 |
| Baseline Constant score | 10.8 ± 9.3 | 12.8 ± 9.3 | 13.0 ± 6.7 | .065 |
aValues are expressed as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; SANE, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation; N.A., not available.
bP values were obtained by use of 1-way analysis of variance to compare 3 groups. Boldface indicates statistical significance.