Table 1. Baseline characteristics of participants with spinal and lower extremity pain.
Spinal Pain (Group I) |
Lower Ext. Pain (Group II) |
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N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | |
Total | 130 (100) | 82 (100) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 63 (48.4) | 41 (31.5) | ||
Female | 67 (51.5) | 41 (31.5) | ||
BMI score* | 27.45 (3.95) | 28.14 (4.35) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 41 (31.5) | 33 (40.2) | ||
Married | 89 (68.4) | 49 (59.7) | ||
Chronic illness | ||||
No | 16 (12.3) | 6 (7.3) | ||
Yes | 114 (87.6) | 76 (92.6) |
Body Mass Index (BMI, kilograms per square meter) ≥30, SD: standard deviation, *Significant