Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
Characteristic | No. (%) of subjects |
|---|---|
Group sample size | N = 200 |
Gender (n = 200) | Â |
  Male | 138 (69.0) |
  Female | 62 (31.0) |
Age (n = 200) | Â |
  Mean age in years | 42 ±16.5 |
Diabetes (n =191)* | Â |
  Type II (Insulin dependent diabetes) | 14 x(7.3) |
  Type I (Non-insulin dependent diabetes) | 10 (5.2) |
  No | 167 (87.4) |
Tobacco use (n = 138) | Â |
  Yes | 64 (45.7) |
  No | 60 (43.5) |
  Previously used | 15 (10.9) |
Health history (n =189) | Â |
  None | 137 (72.5) |
  Vascular disease | 46 (24.3) |
  Myocardial Infarction and vascular disease | 3 (1.6) |
  Stroke and vascular disease | 2 (1.1) |
  Myocardial infarction | 1 (0.5) |
Alcohol use (n = 95) | Â |
  Yes | 69 (72.6) |
  No | 26 (27.4) |
Steroid use (n = 170) | Â |
  Yes | 14 (8.2) |
  No | 156 (91.8) |
Previous injuries to the ipsilateral tibia (n = 183) | Â |
  Yes | 4 (2.2) |
  No | 179 (97.8) |