Table 1: Demographic information of tear and healthy groups.

Item

Healthy Group

Tear Group

P Value

Number

39

31

-

Age

≤ 60

60 > Age ≤ 70

70 > Age ≤ 80

> 80

11

10

14

4

≤ 60

60 > Age ≤ 70

70 > Age ≤ 80

> 80

1

8

14

8

Mean: 67.1 ± 9.5 y

Mean: 74.6 ± 7.6 y

0.001*

Sex

M: 13, F: 26

M: 12, F: 19

0.7

BMI

27.64 ± 4.9

27.33 ± 4.6

0.8

Race

White: 83.8%

White: 87.9%

0.4

Dominant arm

R: 33; L: 6

R: 25; L: 6

0.6

Arm span/Height

1.02 ± 0.002

1.03 ± 0.01

0.26

Quick DASH Score

10.55 ± 13.5

14.52 ± 16.35

0.27

ASES Score

92.4 ± 16.1

86.38 ± 17.1

0.15

Smoking History

38%

42%

0.7

Comorbidities

25 Yes, 13 No

22 Yes, 9 No

-

Job condition

38 office workers

1 manual worker

29 office workers

2 manual workers

-

*Significant differences, M = Male, F = Female, R = Right, L = Left, comorbidities included any of diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol, renal diseases or thyroid diseases