Table I.
Demographic and clinical features of the patients (n=40).
| Non-regression (n=4) | Partial Regression (n=6) | Complete Resolution (n=30) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 60.2±15.5 [65.5(43.7-71.5)] | 54.6±14.0 [57.0(39.7-66.7)] | 48.3±10.1 [50.5(41.7-57.0)] | 0.119 |
| Sex | 0.732 | |||
| Female | 3 (75.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 12 (40.0%) | |
| Male | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 18 (60.0%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 29.3±4.2 [28.8(25.6-33.7)] | 27.8±4.2 [28.2(23.9-31.9)] | 28.7±5.6 [27.9(24.9-30.3)] | 0.891 |
| Marital Status | 0.386 | |||
| Married | 4 (100.0%) | 6 (100.0%) | 25 (83.3%) | |
| Single | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Occupation | 0.449 | |||
| No | 4 (100.0%) | 4 (66.7%) | 22 (73.3%) | |
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Duration of Pain (months)* | 6.2±0.9 [6.5(5.2-7.0)] | 6.0±1.0 [6.0(5.5-7.0)] | 5.9±1.8 [6.0(4.7-7.2)] | 0.657 |
| Level of Extruded Disc Herniations | 0.471 | |||
| L1-L2 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| L2-L3 | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
| L3-L4 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
| L4-L5 | 3 (75.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 12 (40.0%) | |
| L5-S1 | 1 (25.0%) | 1 (16.7%) | 13 (43.3%) | |
| Baseline Volume of Herniation (mm3)* | 1367.0±828.8 [1420.0(567.0-2114.0)] | 1433.1±558.5 [1397.5(855.0-2044.0)] | 1045.6±736.2 [844.0(583.0-1327.5)] | 0.190 |
| Follow-up Time (months)* | 21.5±7.5 [22.0(14.0-28.5)] | 18.0±13.0 [13.5(10.5-23.7)] | 16.2±6.3 [13.5(12.0-18.2)] | 0.328 |
BMI: body mass index,
*
Mean±SD [Median (Interquartile Range)].