Table 1 Personal factors and disease variables in 180 patients referred to surgical consultation due to carpometacarpal osteoarthritis
Total (n = 180) | St. Olav’s Hospital (n = 81) | Haukeland University Hospital (n = 74) | Haugesund Rheumatism Hospital (n = 25) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 63.0 (7.6) | 62.4 (7.6) | 63.4 (7.3) | 64.0 (8.7) | .61 |
Women, n (%) | 142 (79) | 71 (88) | 53 (72) | 18 (72) | .03 |
Living alone, n (%) | 35 (19) | 20 (25) | 14 (19) | 1 (4) | .07 |
Employed, n (%) | 91 (51) | 42 (52) | 37 (50) | 12 (48) | .94 |
Education more than 12 years, n (%) | 63 (35) | 29 (36) | 26 (35) | 8 (32) | .94 |
Hand dominance, right, n (%) | 168 (93) | 74 (91) | 70 (95) | 24 (96) | .61 |
Comorbidities, yes, n (%) | 117 (65) | 50 (62) | 52 (70) | 15 (60) | .46 |
Symptom duration, years, median (IQR) | 5 (2,10) | 5 (3,13) | 4 (2,10) | 2 (1,7) | .51 |
Previous hand surgery, yes, n (%) | 36 (21) | 11 (14) | 20 (27) | 5 (29) | .10 |
Referred for hand surgery | |||||
in left hand, n (%) | 53 (29) | 27 (33) | 21 (28) | 5 (20) | |
in right hand, n (%) | 48 (27) | 19 (24) | 23 (31) | 6 (24) | |
in both hands, n (%) | 79 (44) | 35 (43) | 30 (41) | 14 (56) | .53 |