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Table 3 Differences in men and women in primary outcome, the WORC and its sub-domains and secondary outcomes, the ASES and Quick DASH

From: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline differences of candidates for rotator cuff surgery: a sex and gender perspective

Variables (Min/Max)

Women

Mean

(SD)

MEN

Mean

(SD)

T/Z values **

P values

Effect Size (CI)

WORC Total Raw score (0/2100)

1368.58

1234.12

2.42

0.017

0.37

Higher numbers mean more disability

(371.74)

(353.03)

  

(0.07–0.67)

WORC Percentage (0/100)

34.84%

41.22%

-2.42

0.017

0.37

Higher numbers mean less disability

(17.70)

(16.80)

  

(0.07–0.67)

Domains of the WORC

     

Symptoms (0/600)

351.88

326.58

1.36

0.175

 
 

(130.22)

(111.05)

   

Life style* (0/400)

271.10

223.35

3.99

< 0.0001

0.58

 

(88.67)

(84)

  

(0.27–0.88)

Work* (0/400)

284.55

249.60

3.25

0.001

0.47

 

(71.12)

(80)

  

(0.16–0.77)

Sports/recreational activities* (0/400)

290.38

282.45

1.077

0.282

 
 

(70.92)

(67.43)

   

Emotions (0/300)

170.59

153.96

1.42

0.157

 

Higher numbers mean more disability

(73.23)

(79.12)

   

ASES (0/100)

42.92

51.12

-2.77

0.0062

0.42

Higher numbers mean less disability

(21.28)

(16.99)

  

(0.12–0.73)

Quick DASH (0/100)

55.82

44.87

3.98

0.0001

0.61

Higher numbers mean more disability

(18.77)

(17.10)

  

(0.30–0.92)

  1. T Test (T values): used for normally distributed data
  2. *Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test (Z values): used for skewed data
  3. CI: Confidence interval
  4. **To adjust for multiple comparison of 5 domains, the p values were adjusted by a' = a/k, where a = 0.05, k = the number of multiple comparison variables: 0.05/5 = 0.01
  5. Effect size values are reported for significant differences: Small (0.20–0.49), Moderate: (0.50–0.79), Large: > 0.80 (Cohen, 1988).