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Table 1 Patient characteristics in the revision and primary ACLR groups

From: Poorer patient-reported knee function and quality of life, but not activity level, after revision ACL reconstruction compared with primary ACL reconstruction: a matched-pair analysis with a minimum 5-year follow-up

 

Revision ACLR group (n = 78)

Primary ACLR group (n = 78)

Mean difference (95% CI)

P

Sex, male/female

33/45 (42/58)

33/45 (42/58)

  

Age at follow-up, mean ± SD, y

29.9 ± 6.0

30.2 ± 5.8

-0.3 (-0.7 − 0.0)

0.079

Educational level

   

0.564

 Low (0–9 years)

1 (1)

0 (0)

  

 Medium (10–14 years)

33 (42)

31 (40)

  

 High (≥ 15 years)

44 (56)

47 (60)

  

Occupation

 Changed occupation due to the knee injury

9 (12)

3 (4)

 

0.083

 Worker, mainly sedentary

41 (53)

36 (46)

 

0.637

 Worker, mainly physical

23 (29)

30 (39)

  

 Student

14 (18)

12 (15)

  

Family history of ACL injury

31 (40)

18 (23)

 

0.024

  1. Data are reported as n (%) unless otherwise stated
  2. ACL anterior cruciate ligament, ACLR anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, SD standard deviation