Table 1.
Variable | Range | ||
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (men : women) | 78 | 27 : 51 | |
Age (years) | 58.1 ± 14.1 | 18–84 | |
Symptom duration (months) | 7.1 ± 4.1 | 2–31 | |
Follow-up duration (months) | 12.7 ± 1.0 | 11–16 | |
VAS score | Back pain | 5.8 ± 2.6 | — |
Leg pain | 5.0 ± 3.1 | — | |
ODI score | 19.4 ± 7.0 | — | |
SF-12 score | 30.0 ± 7.2 | — |
VAS: visual analog scale; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; SF-12: 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey.