Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of the patients
From: Role of vitamin D in lateral epicondylitis among Egyptians
Age (years) | Range | 35 | – | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | 41.956 | ± | 4.319 | |
N | % | |||
Sex | Male | 50 | 55.56 | |
Female | 40 | 44.44 | ||
Dominant | Right | 80 | 88.89 | |
Left | 10 | 11.11 | ||
Affected | Right | 34 | 37.78 | |
Left | 56 | 62.22 | ||
Duration of lateral Epicondylitis (months) | Range | 3 | – | 12 |
Mean ± SD | 7.867 | ± | 2.720 | |
Vitamin D (ng/ml) | Range | 5.3 | – | 60.1 |
Mean ± SD | 22.569 | ± | 15.110 | |
N | % | |||
Vitamin D level | Deficiency | 50 | 55.56 | |
Insufficient | 10 | 11.11 | ||
Sufficient | 30 | 33.33 | ||
PRTEE | Range | 18 | – | 83 |
Mean ± SD | 52.400 | ± | 20.911 | |
VAS | Range | 2 | – | 9 |
Mean ± SD | 5.867 | ± | 2.147 | |
Grip strength | Range | 6 | – | 45 |
Mean ± SD | 19.933 | ± | 11.649 | |