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Table 1 Demonstrates a summary of patients’ demographics of the studied groups

From: Elderly unstable distal radius fractures a prospective cohort study of bone substitutes-augmented percutaneous pinning

Characteristics

Studied Groups

Test Statistic

P-value

Augmented

Group

(No. = 19 patients)

Non-augmented

Group

(No. = 21 patients)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age (in years)

58.78 ± 9.39

Range = 56–73

62.0 ± 8.27

Range = 55–71

t-test = 1.14

0.25

Gender

 Male

5

26.3%

6

28.6%

Chi-square test

χ2 = 0.02

0.87

 Female

14

73.7%

15

71.4%

Hand Dominance

 Dominant

11

57.9%

15

71.4%

Chi-square test

χ2 = 0.80

0.37

 Non-dominant

8

42.1%

6

28.6%

AO-Classification

 Type-C1

7

36.8%

8

38.1%

Chi-square test

χ2 = 0.66

0.95

 Type-C2

5

26.4%

7

33.3%

 Type-C3

7

36.8%

6

28.6%