Patients’ characteristics at the time of orthopaedic visit by injection administration status
| No CSI, N = 57 781 | CSI, N = 3075 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD) | 70.7 (10.8) | 74.5 (10.3) |
| N, 50–64 (%) | 19 409 (33.6) | 634 (20.6) |
| N, 65–74 (%) | 16 225 (28.1) | 802 (26.1) |
| N, ≥75 (%) | 22 147 (38.3) | 1639 (53.3) |
| N, Male (%) | 19 415 (33.6) | 951 (30.9) |
| N, Obesitya (%) | 12 860 (22.3) | 829 (27.0) |
| N, Smokinga (%) | 21 559 (37.3) | 1157 (37.6) |
| N, Hyperlipidaemiaa (%) | 43 989 (76.1) | 2452 (79.7) |
| N, HTNa (%) | 27 684 (47.9) | 1760 (57.2) |
| N, CHFa (%) | 1541 (2.7) | 81 (2.6) |
| N, IHDa (%) | 11 415 (19.8) | 747 (24.3) |
| N, DMa (%) | 13 365 (23.1) | 752 (24.5) |
| N, Mean risk factorsb (SD) | 2.7 (1.5) | 3.0 (1.4) |
| N, Mean visits per person (SD) | 3.1 (3.4) | 5.0 (4.1) |
| N, First visit n (%) | 21 443 (37.1) | 504 (16.4) |
| N, Second visit n (%) | 12 360 (21.4) | 509 (16.6) |
| N, Third+ visit (%) | 23 978 (41.5) | 2062 (67.1) |
↵a Based on inclusion in the CHS chronic disease register (see Supplementary Box S1 for details).
↵b Cardiovascular risk factors: obesity, smoking, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, congestive heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus. CHF = congestive heart failure. CHS = Clalit Health Services. CSI = corticosteroid injection. DM = diabetes mellitus. HTN = hypertension. IHD = ischaemic heart disease. SD = standard deviation.