TABLE 2.
Primary study population patients | |||
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Characteristics | Preperiod N = 2,472 | Postperiod N = 2,721 | P Value |
Age, years (mean) | 42.3 | 43.5 | 0.541 |
Male, n (%) | 801 (32.4) | 895 (32.9) | < 0.001 |
Secondary study population patients (N = 499) | |||
Age, years (mean) | 45.2 | ||
Male, n (%) | 154 (34.3) | ||
Secondary study population patients: most common problem list designations throughout study duration (patients may have more than 1 designation), % | |||
Chronic pain | 24.1 | ||
Low back pain | 11.3 | ||
Spine/lumbar/cervical pain | 9.3 | ||
Joint pain | 6.7 | ||
Arthritis | 5.4 | ||
Cancer | 2.3 | ||
Nerve pain | 2.3 | ||
Abdominal/pelvic pain | 2.2 | ||
Infection | 2.1 |