Table 6.
Differences in the assessments of pain (VAS) and depressive disorders (BDI) in the context of clinical diagnosis
| Assessment | Sum of ranks Cervical discopathy | Sum of ranks Lumbar discopathy | U | Z | p | With improvement | p | Valid N Cervical discopathy | Valid N Lumbar discopathy | 2×1-sided exact p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS | 1 | 3987.0 | 13779.0 | 2811.0 | 1.686 | 0.092 | 1.706 | 0.088 | 48 | 140 | |
| 2 | 4533.0 | 13233.0 | 3357.0 | 0.008 | 0.994 | 0.008 | 0.994 | 48 | 140 | ||
| 3 | 2479.0 | 7391.0 | 1826.0 | −0.053 | 0.958 | −0.053 | 0.957 | 35 | 105 | 0.958 | |
| BDI | 1 | 4632.0 | 13134.0 | 3264.0 | −0.294 | 0.769 | −0.294 | 0.769 | 48 | 140 | |
| 2 | 4598.0 | 13168.0 | 3298.0 | −0.189 | 0.850 | −0.189 | 0.850 | 48 | 140 | ||
| 3 | 2469.5 | 7400.5 | 1835.5 | −0.007 | 0.994 | −0.007 | 0.994 | 35 | 105 | 0.992 | |
Abbreviations: VAS, Visual Analog Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory.