Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 47 low-income patients subjected to Rotator Cuff Tear (RCT) surgical repair
Characteristic | N(%) |
|---|---|
Female | 35 (74.4%) |
Age (mean ± SD) | 59.8 ± 2.38 |
RCT Cause | |
Degenerative RCT Lesion | 29 (61.7%) |
Trauma | 18 (38.2%) |
Full-thickness tear | 40 (85.1%) |
Dominant side operated | 34 (72.3%) |
Sedentary | 39 (67%) |
Arthroscopic repair | 31 (65.9%) |
Smokers | 17 (36.1%) |
Literacy | |
≤ 8 years | 32 (68%) |
> 8 years | 15 (31.9%) |
Monthly family income | |
US$ < 300 | 27 (57.4%) |
300 < US$ < 900 | 17 (36.1%) |
US$ > 900 | 3 (6.3%) |
Occupation | |
Blue Collar | 42 (89.3) |
White Collar | 05 (10.6) |
BMI | |
Normal | 9 (19.1%) |
Overweight | 25 (53.1%) |
Obese | 13 (27.6%) |
Comorbidities | |
Cardiovascular disease | 03 (6.3%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 12 (25.5) |
Dyslipidemia | 20 (42.5%) |
Hypertension | 21 (44.6%) |
Hand ao | 12 (25.5%) |
Knee ao | 17 (36.1%) |
Previous shoulder corticosteroid infiltration | 14 (29.7%) |