Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of included patients

Variable
DIL group (n = 39) Values are mean (SD) or n (n%) within group
INJ group (n = 37) Values are mean (SD) or n (n%) within group

Age (years)
52 (7)
51 (6)
Female
26 (67%)
19 (51%)
Duration (months)
7 (4)
7 (4)
Left shoulder
16 (41%)
20 (54%)
Previous FS (other shoulder)
8 (21%)
9 (24%)
Patients with other shoulder problems previously
12 (31%)
21 (57%)
Patients who are smokers
10 (26%)
13 (35%)
Patients undergoing physiotherapy
5 (13%)
8 (22%)
Patients taking analgesics (daily)
11 (28%)
9 (24%)
Patients on sick leave
15 (39%)
25 (68%)

Tveitå et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008 9:53   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-53