Table 1 demographic and clinical characteristics
Variables | Study group (N = 27) | Control group (N = 20) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.5 ± 12.9 | 42.1 ± 9.7 | 0.779 |
Gender | |||
male | 7 (35) | 11 (40.7) | |
female | 13 (65) | 16 (59.3) | |
BMI | 24.0 ± 3.2 | 23.1 ± 2.6 | 0.388 |
Duration (months) | 66.6 ± 32.0 | – | |
VAS scores | 4.9 ± 2.4 | – | |
affected side | |||
Right | 8 (40) | – | |
Left | 12 (60) | – | |
Left | |||
Width (mm) | 8.5 ± 1.2 | 8.8 ± 1.6 | 0.370 |
Thickness (mm) | 7.2 ± 1.5 | 7.2 ± 1.7 | 0.703 |
Right | |||
Width (mm) | 9.1 ± 1.7 | 8.4 ± 1.3 | 0.151 |
Thickness (mm) | 7.2 ± 1.3 | 7.1 ± 1.6 | 0.555 |