Role of shoulder gradient in the pathogenesis of rotator cuff tears

Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with rotator cuff problems

Variable	mean ± SD /n (%) (n = 61)
Age (yr)	55.7 ± 12.3
Gender
Female	31 (50.8)
Male	30 (49.2)
BMI (kg/m2)	27.3 ± 4.9
Dominancy
Dominant	39 (64)
Non-dominant	22 (36)
Etiology
Trauma	33 (54.1)
Rheumatologic disorders	18 (25.5)
Unspecified	10 (16.4)
Type of RCT
Supraspinatus	27 (43.5)
Supraspinatus and infraspinatus	21 (34.5)
Subscapularis	5 (8.5)
Supraspinatus and subscapularis	8 (13.5)
Symptom duration (mo)	4.57 ± 1.88
VAS pain	4.1 ± 1.2

BMI: Body mass index; VAS pain: Visual analogue scale for pain; RCT: Rotator cuff tear.