Reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the patients n = 63

Variable	No. (%) or mean ± SD
Age, years	53.3 ± 12.9
Women	30 (48)
Men	33 (52)
Symptom duration, months	46.6 ± 72.3
Affected shoulder
Right	19 (48)
Left	30 (30)
Bilateral	14 (22)
Working/student full time	29 (46)
Sick listed 100%	8 (13)
Partial sick listed	9 (14)
Retired	14 (22)
Receiving disability benefit	2 (3)
Unemployed	1 (2)

ISSN: 1471-2474