Table 1.

Baseline Demographics of Patients

All PatientsImpact MRI GroupNon-Impact MRI GroupP-Value
Number of patients1403928%10172%
Age3733(30–37)*39(36–41)*.01
Gender
    Male5338%1439.85§
    Female8762%2562
BMI28.228.227.8.86
Obesity4834%1333%3535%1.00§
Smokers2115%718%1414%.60§
Referring provider
    UMHS12287%3385%9988%.56§
    Non-UMHS1813%615%1212%
Previous hand surgery/trauma4129%1026%3131%.68§
Charlson Comorbidity Index0.310.180.36.15§
Prior therapy/splinting/injections8762%2154%6665%.25§
Insured in healthcare13395%3795%9695%1.00§
MRI timing (<6 weeks of symptoms)4834%1949%2929%.03*§
  • BMI, body mass index; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; UMHS, University of Michigan Health System.

  • * 95% confidence interval (CI).

  • Student t-test.

  • Statistical significance.

  • § Fisher exact test.