Table 1 Comparison of patients who underwent cervical disc surgery and a comparison group in relation to sociodemographic characteristics in Taiwan (N = 9750).
From: Increased Risk for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder following Cervical Disc Surgery
Variables | Patients who underwent cervical disc surgery N = 1625 | Comparison patients N = 8125 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | ||
Age, mean (standard deviation) (years) | 54.4 (13.1) | 53.9 (13.9) | 0.165 | ||
Male | 939 | 57.8 | 4695 | 57.8 | >0.999 |
Monthly insured income | 0.001 | ||||
≤NT$15,840 | 591 | 36.4 | 2965 | 36.5 | |
NT$15,841~25,000 | 605 | 37.2 | 2685 | 33.1 | |
≥NT$25,001 | 429 | 26.4 | 2475 | 30.5 | |
Urbanization level | <0.001 | ||||
1 (highest level) | 495 | 30.5 | 2200 | 27.1 | |
2 | 463 | 28.5 | 2605 | 32.1 | |
3 | 238 | 14.6 | 1325 | 16.3 | |
4 | 238 | 14.6 | 1265 | 15.5 | |
5 (lowest level) | 191 | 11.8 | 730 | 9.0 | |
Geographic region | <0.001 | ||||
Northern | 830 | 51.2 | 3590 | 44.2 | |
Central | 423 | 26.0 | 2750 | 33.9 | |
Southern | 345 | 21.2 | 1620 | 19.9 | |
Eastern | 27 | 1.6 | 165 | 2.0 | |
