Case Control Study
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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2020; 11(4): 206-212
Published online Apr 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i4.206
Table 2 The statistical association of shoulder gradient with the clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with rotator cuff problems
VariableShoulder gradient difference (n = 61)P value
Age (yr)0.089
< 60-1.48 ± 1.08
> 60-1.03 ±0.96
Gender0.12
Female-1.1 ± 0.77
Male-1.21 ± 0.97
BMI (kg/m2)0.11
< 26-1.53 ± 0.89
> 26-1.27± 1.07
Dominancy0.092
Dominant-1.25 ± 1.09
Non-dominant-1.27 ± 1.11
Etiology0.068
Trauma-1.47 ± 1.21
Rheumatologic disorders-1.12 ± 1.28
Unspecified-1.52 ± 1.03
Type of RCT0.51
Supraspinatus-1.13 ± 1.4
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus-1.28 ± 1.33
Subscapularis-1.09 ± 1.1
Supraspinatus and subscapularis-1.22 ± 1.39
Symptom duration (mo)0.77
< 3-1.61 ± 1.12
> 3-1.16 ± 1.09
VAS pain0.14
< 3-1.52 ± 1.02
> 3-1.24 ± 0.95