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. 2014 Dec 31;8:13–22. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S73068

Table 2.

Subject baseline characteristics

Population N % female Age (years) BMI Months since surgery Number of surgeries Baseline scores
Back PI Leg PI ODI
Intent-to-treat 34 67.6 55.0±11.1 31.1±5.6 16.3±9.6 1.3±0.5 6.0±1.6 5.3±2.3 42.4±12.7
Per-protocol 30 66.7 54.7±10.8 31.2±6.0 16.9±9.7 1.3±0.4 6.0±1.6 5.3±2.5 43.1±12.7
Discectomy 10 70 57.3±10.1 32.7±6.5 14.6±10.2 1.3±0.5 5.3±1.8 5.3±2.1 41.4±12.0
Decompression 14 50 54.5±9.2 31.1±6.1 21.2±8.4 1.2±0.4 6.2±1.2 5.3±2.3 41.6±12.1
Fusion 6 100 50.7±13.7 29.0±3.7 10.7±6.3 1.3±0.5 6.9±1.7 5.5±3.3 49.7±12.8

Notes: Data reported as a percentage (% female) or mean ± standard deviation. Baseline PI scores are mean scores reported for the 5 consecutive days beginning the day of the screening visit. The discectomy subpopulation includes two subjects with both discectomy and decompression.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; N, number; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; PI, pain intensity.