Table 1.
Comparison of basic data between the two groups
| Intervention group (N = 50) |
Control group (N = 50) |
t/x2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (Male/Female) | 24(48.00%) /26(52.00%) | 30(60.00%) /20(40.00%) | 1.449 | 0.229 |
| Age | 53.58 ± 12.70 | 55.30 ± 14.09 | -0.641 | 0.523 |
| Smoke (Yes/No) | 25(50.00%) /25(50.00%) | 22(44.00%) /28(56.00%) | 0.361 | 0.548 |
| Drink (Yes/No) | 35(70.00%) /15(30.00%) | 30(60.00%) /20(40.00%) | 1.099 | 0.295 |
| BMI (< 30/ ≥ 30) | 24(48.00%) /26(52.00%) | 32(64.00%) /18(36.00%) | 2.597 | 0.107 |
| Course | 10.86 ± 3.95 | 11.64 ± 2.88 | -1.128 | 0.262 |
| Type (Herniated/prolapse) | 33(66.00%) /17(34.00%) | 40(80.00%)/10(20.00%) | 2.486 | 0.115 |