Table 5.
BMI ≤30 versus BMI >30 pain decrease after 6 and 12 months
| Group | VAS | n | Mean (SD) | Percentiles
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 50 | 75 | ||||
| BMI ≤30 | ||||||
| 6 months | Pre | 48 | 8.2 (1.5) | 7.0 | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| 1 month | 47 | 4.4 (2.3) | 3.0 | 4.5 | 7.0 | |
| Final | 48 | 3.5 (2.0) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | |
| 12 months | Pre | 68 | 7.9 (1.5) | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 month | 68 | 4.2 (2.1) | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 | |
| Final | 68 | 4.3 (2.5) | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.9 | |
| BMI >30 | ||||||
| 6 months | Pre | 23 | 7.9 (12) | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 month | 23 | 4.0 (1.9) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
| Final | 22 | 5.1 (2.7) | 2.8 | 5.5 | 8.0 | |
| 12 months | Pre | 19 | 8.2 (1.2) | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 1 month | 18 | 4.2 (2.3) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | |
| Final | 19 | 5.2 (2.6) | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; VAS, Visual Analog Scale.