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Table 1 Demographics and anthropometry of the study patients

From: Active ankylosing spondylitis increases blood loss during total hip arthroplasty for a stiff hip joint

 

Stable disease group

Active disease group

P

Number of patients

17

32

 

age (years)

31.65 ± 8.70

33.72 ± 11.92

0.531

Disease duration (years)

8.23 ± 2.86

12.41 ± 8.98

0.180*

BMI (kg/m2)

21.30 ± 2.40

21.33 ± 3.77

0.900*

Sex (female/male)

4/13

2/30

0.164†

Involved hip (left/right)

7/10

21/11

0.134†

Application of biologics (Y/N)

1/16

9/23

0.133†

  1. * non-parametric rank sum test, †chi-square test with continuity correction, the rest- Student t-test
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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