Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics
From: The use of a synthetic shoulder patch for large and massive rotator cuff tears – a feasibility study
Characteristic | Patch (n = 29) | Non-patch (n = 39) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean ± SD | 65.17 ± 8.98 | 65.38 ± 9.44 | 0.93 |
Sex, male | 13 (46) | 13 (33) | 0.28 |
BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 29.71 (26.17–31.24) | 26.75 (24.74–31.49) | 0.69 |
Smoking status | |||
Current smoker | 3/28 (11) | 2/39 (5) | |
Previous smoker | 13/28 (46) | 20/39 (51) | |
Never smoked | 12/28 (43) | 17/39 (44) | |
Cigarettes per day, median (IQR) | 10 (5–20) | 10 (10–20) | 0.80 |
Employment history | |||
Employed | 8/28 (29) | 7/39 (18) | |
Self-employed | 1/28 (4) | 4/39 (10) | |
Unemployed | n/a | 5/39 (13) | |
Retired | 19/28 (67) | 23/39 (59) | 0.13 |
Job activity (current/previous) | |||
Heavy manual | 7/14 (50) | 13/39 (48) | |
Desk based | 3/14 (21) | 8/39 (30) | |
Combined | 4/14 (29) | 6/39 (22) | 0.71 |
Medical history | |||
Duration of symptoms, median (IQR) | 11.5 (6–20) | 12 (6–24) | 0.64 |
Previous physiotherapy | 19/28 (68) | 29 (74) | 0.56 |
Previous IA injection | 9/27 (33) | 12/36 (33) | 0.99 |
Previous operation | 4/28 (14) | 7 (18) | 0.48 |
Oxford score,median (IQR) | 28.00 (21–34) | 25.00 (20–30) | 0.24 |
SPADI,median (IQR) | 46.92 (30.77–71.54) | 54.61 (42.31–66.92) | 0.56 |
EQ-5D- Index, median (IQR) | 0.70 (0.53–0.82) | 0.72 (0.55–0.80) | 0.87 |
Eq-5D- VAS, mean (SD) | 70.6 (17.7) | 74.0 (18.0) | 0.43 |
Constant score,median (IQR) | 44.00 (27–54.5) | 42.00 (33.5–51.92) | 0.75 |