Table 4. The Effects of Percutaneous Laser Discectomy on Decreasing VAS and ODI Levels in Males and Females .
Variables | Sex | Before | After | P Value a |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
VAS | Male | 6.54 ± 0.68 | 2.45 ± 0.68 | <0.001 |
Female | 6.79 ± 1.3 | 2.63 ± 0.49 | <0.001 | |
ODI | Male | 32.10 ± 6.28 | 20.47 ± 2.79 | <0.001 |
Female | 29.18 ± 2.71 | 20.81 ± 4.33 | <0.001 |