Table 2.
Characteristics of trial participants by treatment group
| Early mobilization N = 48 |
Plaster immobilization N = 52 |
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|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Malea | 22 (46%) | 20 (39%) |
| Ageb (year) | 43 (16) | 47 (14) |
| Independent livinga | 44 (92%) | 50 (96%) |
| Household compositiona | ||
| Alone | 10 (21%) | 10 (19%) |
| Alone with children | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) |
| With partner | 18 (38%) | 19 (37%) |
| With partner and children | 13 (27%) | 17 (33% |
| With family/friends | 6 (13%) | 3 (6%) |
| Activities of daily living | ||
| Work participation (N patients)a | 32 (67%) | 32 (62%) |
| Work participation (h/week)c | 36.0 (24.0–40.0) | 36.0 (24.0–40.0) |
| Injury characteristics | ||
| Dominant side affecteda | 24 (50%) | 22 (42%) |
| Reduction in operating rooma | 5 (10%) | 1 (2%) |
| Reduction anesthesiaa | ||
| IV valium | 21 (44%) | 17 (33%) |
| General anesthesia | 10 (21%) | 8 (15%) |
| Intra-articular | 3 (6%) | 12 (23%) |
| None | 6 (13%) | 9 (17%) |
| Other | 6 (13%) | 6 (12%) |
| Regional/plexus | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) |
Data are presented as aN (%), bmean (SD), or cmedian (P25–P75)