Table 1.
Low | High | ||
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Psych | Psych | ||
Variable | (n=21) | (n=19) | Sig. |
Age (avg., years) | 49.1 | 47.2 | NS |
Gender (%female) | 52.4 | 50 | NS |
Race (% Caucasian) | 81 | 70 | NS |
WorK status (% working) | 81 | 55 | NS |
Worker's Comp. (% yes) | 9.5 | 20 | NS |
Marital status (% married) | 42.9 | 25 | NS |
Smoking (% yes) | 9.5 | 40 | NS |
Previous Lumbar Surgery (% yes) | 19 | 10 | NS |
Pain Duration (avg., years) | 5.1 | 9.3 | NS |
Baseline Pain Intensity (avg., 0–10) | 4.4 | 5.3 | NS |
Radicular Pain (% yes) | 57.1 | 55 | NS |
Neuropathic Pain (% yes) | 33 | 70 | p=.02 |
Disability Level (% disability) | 28.4 | 45.4 | p=.0001 |