Table 3.

Technical factors and discomfort and complications associated with LPs among survey respondents.

	African Americans (n = 48)	Caucasians (n = 38)	p
Atraumatic needle was used (%)	40 (83%)	34 (89%)	0.537
Views LP as a frightening invasive procedure	3 (6%)	3 (8%)	1.000
Reluctant or somewhat reluctant (%)	5 (10%)	8 (21%)	0.171
Needle site injection pain (%)	7 (15%)	6 (16%)	0.877
Back pain/stiffness (%)	3 (6%)	1 (3%)	0.627
Any headache (%)	7 (15%)	4 (10%)	0.748
PLPH (%)			1.000
Mild	4 (8%)	3 (8%)
Moderate to severe	0	0