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Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data in the two groups

From: Extra-corporeal shock wave therapy versus local corticosteroid injection in treatment of chronic trigger finger in diabetic patients

 

Group

Shock wave

Injection

Age (years)

Range

51–71

50–73

Mean ± SD

57.360 ± 5.098

57.240 ± 6.092

HbA1c

Range

5–6.3

5.1–6.4

Mean ± SD

5.656 ± 0.396

5.692 ± 0.395

Duration (months)

Range

1.5–30

2–35

Mean ± SD

14.620 ± 8.811

15.520 ± 9.211

Chi-square

N

%

N

%

Sex

Male

10

40.00

10

40.00

Female

15

60.00

15

60.00

Dominant

Right

25

100.00

25

100.00

Left

0

0.00

0

0.00

Affected hand

Right

15

60.00

14

56.00

Left

10

40.00

11

44.00

Finger affected

Thumb

13

52.00

11

44.00

Index

6

24.00

8

32.00

Ring

4

16.00

5

20.00

Little

2

8.00

1

4.00

  1. HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; SD, standard deviation; N, number; %, percentage; T test, Student’s t-test; chi-square test, chi-square test