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Demographic characteristics of 34 local tissue rearrangement patients
| Variables | Patients (n = 34) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 29 (85%) |
| Male | 5 (15%) |
| Mean age at first operation (yr) | 30.7 ± 9.0 |
| Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 34.7 ± 8.6 |
| Race | |
| African American | 29 (85%) |
| White | 3 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (3%) |
| Unknown | 1 (3%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (21%) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Never smoker | 16 (47%) |
| Previous smoker | 8 (24%) |
| Current smoker | 10 (29%) |
| Hurley grade | |
| II | 12 (35%) |
| III | 22 (65%) |
