Table 4.
All (N=90) |
Yoga (n=43) |
Control (n=47) |
P | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taking meds for LBP (%) | 92.2 | 90.7 | 93.6 | .606 | |
NSAID/Acetaminophen only | 63.3 | 67.4 | 59.6 | ||
Muscle relaxant(s) only | 1.1 | 0 | 2.1 | ||
Opioids/Tramadol only | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
NA + MR | 14.4 | 7.0 | 21.3 | ||
NA + OT | 6.7 | 4.7 | 8.5 | ||
NA + MR + OT | 5.6 | 7.0 | 4.3 | ||
Taking two or more drug types | 28.9 | 21.1 | 35.6 | .147 | |
Taken alone or in combination: | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
NSAID/Acetaminophen | 90.0 (81) | 86.0 (37) | 93.6 (44) | .232 | |
Muscle relaxant(s) | 21.1 (19) | 14.0 (6) | 27.7 (13) | .112 | |
Opioids/Tramadol | 13.3 (12) | 14.0 (6) | 12.8 (6) | .869 |
NOTES: LBP, low back pain
NA, NSAID/Acetaminophen
MR, Muscle relaxant
OT, Opioids/Tramadol