Table 3 Sex/Gender differences in the independent rotator cuff surgical group
| Variables (Mean, SD)/(N/%) | Women (%) | Men (%) | Statistics P values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 51 (10) | 52 (8) | ttest = 0.43, p = 0.66 |
| Referral pattern (N,%) | 44 (29 %) | 106 (71 %) |
χ2 = 25.63, p < 0.0001 Phi coefficient = 0.41, 95 % CI = 0.31–0.51 Effect size = Medium |
| Wait time | |||
|
Wait time1 wait time2 |
20 (13) 95 (50) |
14 (12) 77 (41) |
Wilcoxon test = 2.61, p = 0.01 Wilcoxon test = 2.08, p = 0.04 |
| Affected Side | |||
|
• Right • Left • Bilateral |
27 (61 %) 14 (32 %) 3 (7 %) |
51 (48 %) 44 (42 %) 11 (10 %) | FET = 0.01, p = 0.36 |
| Side operated on | |||
|
• Right • Left |
57 (73 %) 21 (27 %) |
48 (59 %) 34 (41 %) | χ2 = 1.36, p = 0.24 |
| Mechanism of injury | |||
|
• Insidious • Repetitive activities • Fall • Traumatic • Other |
4 (9 %) 10 (23 %) 11 (25 %) 16 (36 %) |
4 (4 %) 13 (12 %) 41 (39 %) 37 (35 %) |
FET = 0.13, p = 0.23 χ2: 2.62, p = 0.11 χ2: 2.57, p = 0.11 χ2 = 0.03:, p = 0.86 |
| Pre-surgical medication use | |||
|
• Non-narcotic analgesics • Anti-inflammatory • Narcotics |
18 (41 %) 16 (36 %) 5 (11 %) |
25 (24 %) 17 (16 %) 9 (8 %) |
χ2 = 4.56, p = 0.03 χ2 = 7.49, p = 0.01 FET = 0.30, p = 0.58 |
| Type of surgery | |||
|
• RC repairs • Resection of clavicle • Acromioplasty • Biceps tenodesis • Biceps tenotomy • Debridement |
19 (43 %) 9 (20 %) 41 (93 %) 2 (5 %) 3 (7 %) 13 (30 %) |
52 (49 %) 24 (23 %) 96 (91 %) 8 (8 %) 13 (12 %) 40 (38 %) |
χ2 = 0.83, p = 0.36 χ2 = 0.09, p = 0.77 χ2 = 0.27, p = 0.60 FET = 0.24, p = 0.72 FET = 0.15, p = 0.40 χ2 = 0.91, p = 0.34 |
| Tear size (in cuff repair group) | |||
|
• Small • Moderate • Large • Massive |
4 (21 %) 11 (58 %) 3 (16 %) 1 (5 %) |
6 (12 %) 23 (44 %) 14 (27 %) 9 (17 %) | FET = 0.02, p = 0.049 |
