Table 2. Baseline clinical characteristics of LE patient (n=30)
| Clinical characteristic | Total (n=30, %) | Age group (n, %) | p-values |
| ≤60 years (12, 40) | >60 years (18, 60) |
| Age (median, IQR) | 64 (53.5–68)* | | | |
| Gender |
| Female, n (%) | 14 (46.7) | 5 (16.7) | 9 (30) | 0.941) |
| Male, n (%) | 16 (53.3) | 7 (23.3) | 9 (30) |
| Career |
| Manual labor, n (%) | 6 (20.0) | 2 (6.7) | 4 (13.3) | 11) |
| Intellectual work, n (%) | 24 (80.0) | 10 (33.3) | 14 (46.7) |
| Pain arm |
| Right, n (%) | 23 (76.67) | 8 (26.7) | 15 (50) | 0.32) |
| Left, n (%) | 7 (23.33) | 4 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) |
| Levels of pain |
| Mild pain, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.22) |
| Moderate pain, n (%) | 14 (46.6) | 4 (13.3) | 10 (33.3) |
| Severe pain, n (%) | 16 (53.4) | 8 (26.7) | 8 (26.7) |
| VAS score, median (IQR) | 70 (60–70)* | 65 (60–72.5) | 70 (60–70) | 0.23) |
| ROM elbow |
| Flexion, median (IQR) | 138.5 (134.2–140)* | 136 (134–140) | 140 (134–142) | 0.43) |
| Extension, median (IQR) | 8 (5.7–10)* | 8 (6–10) | 9 (5.5–10) | 0.93) |
| Supination, median (IQR) | 79 (78.3–81)* | 80.5 (79–81.3) | 79 (78–79.8) | 0.13) |
| Pronation, median (IQR) | 79.5 (78–81)* | 80.5 (79–81.3) | 79 (78–79.8) | 0.13) |
Chi – squared test;
Fisher’s exact test;
Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
p≤0.05 Shapiro-Wilk test (Non-normal distribution).
LE, lateral epicondylitis; VAS, Visual Analog Scale; IQR, interquartile range; ROM, range of motion.