Table 1 Univariate and multivariate predictors of superior migration of the humeral head.

From: Risk factors of radiographic severity of massive rotator cuff tear

Variables

Univariate predictors

Multivariate predictors

Hamada grade 1 (N = 91)

Hamada grades 2 and 3 (N = 59)

P-value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Age (years)

72.2 ± 8.2

71.8 ± 9.1

0.810

Sex (female)

46 (51%)

29 (49%)

0.867

Duration of symptoms (years)

2.9 ± 3.7

2.6 ± 2.8

0.441

Trauma

33 (36%)

29 (49%)

0.117

Smoking

31 (34%)

17 (29%)

0.501

Diabetes

20 (22%)

10 (17%)

0.452

Hypertension

37 (41%)

23 (39%)

0.838

RA

7 (8%)

3 (5%)

0.532

Pseudoparalysis

22 (24%)

22 (37%)

0.085

  

ISP tear

64 (70%)

53 (90%)

0.005*

3.51 (1.28–9.62)

0.015*

Superior SSC tear

39 (43%)

18 (31%)

0.128

FI into SSP

33 (36%)

35 (59%)

0.006*

2.34 (1.15–4.75)

0.019

FI into ISP

17 (19%)

17 (29%)

0.148

FI into superior SSC

29 (32%)

13 (22%)

0.190

FI into inferior SSC

2 (2%)

7 (12%)

0.029

FI into TM

3 (3%)

6 (10%)

0.083

LHB tendon rupture

8 (9%)

16 (27%)

0.003*

3.74 (1.43–9.80)

0.007*

  1. Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
  2. CI Confidence interval, RA Rheumatoid arthritis, ISP Infraspinatus, SSC Subscapularis, FI Fatty infiltration of Goutallier grade 3 or higher, TM Teres minor, LHB Long head of biceps brachii.
  3. *P < 0.017.