Table 1

Demographics, clinical features and baseline outcome scores

VariableMean/n*SD/%*95% CI
Age61.049.88(59.28 to 62.8)
Gender
 Male8266.67
 Female4133.33
Body-mass index28.585.56(27.59 to 29.57)
Labral pathology
 Tear5242.28
 Degeneration7157.72
Smoking
 Yes86.5
 No11593.5
WORC index1117.8456.6(1033.8 to 1201.8)
Functional Comorbidity Index2.141.82(1.81 to 2.46)
 Zero2318.70
 One3125.20
 Two2822.76
 Three129.76
 Four1613.01
 Five or more1310.57
Individual comorbiditiesn%
Arthritis2923.58
Osteoporosis64.88
Asthma118.94
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease/emphysema21.63
Angina32.44
Congestive Hearth Failure or heart disease5645.53
Myocardial Infarction00.00
Neurological disease00.00
Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack21.63
Peripheral Arterial Disease97.32
Upper Gastrointestinal disease2419.51
Depression1713.82
Anxiety86.50
Visual impairment1411.38
Hearing impairment21.63
Degenerative disc disease1310.57
Diabetes2217.89
Obesity4536.59
  • *Continuous data presented as mean, SD. Categorical data presented as n, %.

  • MI, myocardial infarction; WORC, Western Ontario Rotator Cuff index.