Table 1.
Patient Demographics and Select Comorbidities by Study Group a
| OD Cohort (n = 17,139; 40.9%) |
ODR Cohort (24,793; 59.1%) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 48.67 ± 8.49 | 49.11 ± 8.56 | .05 |
| Male sex | 7116 (41.5) | 10,658 (43.0) | .003 |
| Obesity | 4824 (28.1) | 6796 (27.4) | .10 |
| Tobacco use | 6716 (39.2) | 9104 (36.7) | <.001 |
| ECI score | 2.31 ± 2.50 | 2.34 ± 2.46 | .28 |
| ECI score grouping | |||
| 0 | 4607 (26.9) | 6304 (25.4) | |
| 1-3 | 8381 (48.9) | 12,458 (50.2) | |
| 4-5 | 2367 (13.8) | 3417 (13.8) | |
| >5 | 1784 (10.4) | 2614 (10.5) |
a Data are reported as mean ± SD or n (%). Boldface P values indicate statistically significant difference between groups (P ≤ .05). ECI, Elixhauser Comorbidity Index; OD, open debridement alone; ODR, open debridement with tendon repair.