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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of included patients

From: Hydrodilatation, corticosteroids and adhesive capsulitis: A randomized controlled trial

Variable

DIL group (n = 39) Values are mean (SD) or n (n%) within group

INJ group (n = 37) Values are mean (SD) or n (n%) within group

Age (years)

52 (7)

51 (6)

Female

26 (67%)

19 (51%)

Duration (months)

7 (4)

7 (4)

Left shoulder

16 (41%)

20 (54%)

Previous FS (other shoulder)

8 (21%)

9 (24%)

Patients with other shoulder problems previously

12 (31%)

21 (57%)

Patients who are smokers

10 (26%)

13 (35%)

Patients undergoing physiotherapy

5 (13%)

8 (22%)

Patients taking analgesics (daily)

11 (28%)

9 (24%)

Patients on sick leave

15 (39%)

25 (68%)