Table 1.
Subject demographics and baseline characteristics
| Sham (n = 23) | Active (n = 19) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n, (%) | 14 (60.8) | 10 (52.6) | 0.756 |
| Age (mean years) | 37 ± 15 | 34 ± 13 | |
| Marital status (%) | 0.823 | ||
| Single | 65.2 | 73.6 | |
| Married | 26.1 | 21 | |
| Divorced | 8.7 | 5.2 | |
| Race (%) | 0.175 | ||
| Asian | 4.3 | 10.5 | |
| Black | 17.4 | 31.6 | |
| White | 60.9 | 26.3 | |
| Not identified | 17.4 | 26.3 | |
| Symptom duration (%) | |||
| Acute | 39.1 | 47.4 | |
| Subacute | 4.3 | 5.3 | |
| Chronic | 56.5 | 47.4 | |
| ODI (mean) | 37.50 ± 15.77 | 37.36 ± 15.29 | 0.875 |
| NRS (mean) | 6.78 ± 1.67 | 6.52 ± 1.42 | 0.661 |
n number of subjects, ODI Oswestry disability index, NRS numerical rating scale