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Table 2 Patient demographics and statistical comparison

From: Risk of dislocation using large- vs. small-diameter femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty

 

Large-diameter group

Small-diameter group

p-Value*

(95% Confidence interval)

Hips (Patients)

52 (41)

52 (48)

  

Age (range in years)

52 (30–84)

49 (31–83)

0.822

(−4.719; 3.758)

Gender

    

Male

29 (56%)

29 (56%)

1

(−0.195; 0.195)

Female

23 (44%)

23 (44%)

1

(−0.195; 0.195)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

32.6 (21.3-58.7)

29.9 (18.6-58.9)

0.219

(−1.254; 5.415)

Alcoholism

8

5

0.374

(−0.072; 0.187)

Diagnosis

    

Osteoarthritis

33 (63%)

26 (50%)

0.169

(−0.058; 0.327)

Osteonecrosis

17 (33%)

24 (46%)

0.163

(−0.325; 0.056)

Hip dysplasia

2 (4%)

2 (4%)

1

(−0.076; 0.076)

Follow-up months (range in months)

72 (58–110)

72 (50–86)

0.652

(−4.768; 2.998)

  1. *p-value less than 0.05 in a 95% confidence interval was considered to be significant.