Table 1. Epidemiological profile of patients with rotator cuff impact syndrome.
| Treatament received | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRP | Corticoid | Total | p -value | |
| Age – n (%) | ||||
| < 35 years old | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 2 (4) | 0.41 |
| 36–45 years old | 4 (15) | 4 (16) | 8 (16) | |
| 46–55 years old | 9 (35) | 8 (32) | 17 (33) | |
| 56–65 years old | 10 (38) | 6 (24) | 16 (31) | |
| > 65 years old | 2 (8) | 2 (8) | 4 (8) | |
| Not informed | 0 (0) | 4 (16) | 4 (8) | |
| Total | 26 (49) | 25 (51) | 51 (100) | |
| Mean ± SD | 53.2 ± 9,4 | 53 ± 11 | 53.1 ± 10 | |
| Gender – n (%) | ||||
| Male | 11 (42) | 7 (28) | 18 (36) | 0.433 |
| Female | 15 (57) | 18 (72) | 33 (64) | |
| Affected side – n (%) | ||||
| Right shoulder | 11 (44) | 21 (80) | 23 (45) | 0.015 |
| Left shoulder | 11 (44) | 5 (20) | 16 (31) | |
| Anthropometric data – Mean ± SD | ||||
| Height (m) | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 0.054 |
| Weight (Kg) | 72.2 ± 13.7 | 71.8 ± 16.3 | 72.0 ± 14.7 | 0.196 |
| BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 28.4 ± 3.7 | 27.6 ± 5.0 | 28.0 ± 4.3 | 0.258 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass, index; PRP, platelet-rich plasma; SD, standard deviation.