Table I.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the 2 groups
| Control | Experiment | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 54.34 ± 8.41 | 55.27 ± 8.88 | .27∗ |
| Sex | .88† | ||
| Male | 68 (38.6) | 88 (37.9) | |
| Female | 108 (61.4) | 144 (62.1) | |
| Hand dominance | .91† | ||
| Dominant | 88 (47.6) | 116 (48.1) | |
| Nondominant | 97 (52.4) | 125 (51.9) | |
| Manual labour | .23† | ||
| Yes | 18 (10.2) | 16 (6.9) | |
| No | 158 (89.8) | 216 (93.1) | |
| Diabetes | .09† | ||
| Yes | 13 (7.4) | 29 (12.5) | |
| No | 163 (92.6) | 203 (87.5) | |
| Other risk factors present? | .03† | ||
| Yes | 62 (38.0) | 56 (27.6) | |
| No | 101 (62.0) | 147 (72.4) |
Values are presented as a mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
∗
Student t test.
†
Chi-square test.