Table I.
Demographic characteristics and baseline clinical data of the patients included in the current study. Data regarding age and pain duration are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
| Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | A (n=10) | B (n=27) | C (n=13) | Total (n=50) | P-value |
| Age (years) | 66.0±11.0 | 62.4±11.8 | 68.5±7.8 | 64.7±10.9 | 0.229 |
| NRS (pre-treatment) | 4.3±0.8 | 4.4±1.1 | 4.5±1.2 | 4.4±1.1 | 0.874 |
| Pain duration (months) | 15.8±10.2 | 20.6±20.5 | 18.1±14.4 | 19.0±17.2 | 0.740 |
| Sex, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 5 (50.0) | 12 (44.4) | 6 (46.2) | 23 (46.0) | 0.956 |
| Female | 5 (50.0) | 15 (55.6) | 7 (53.9) | 27 (54.0) | |
| Successful pain relief, n (%) | |||||
| Failure | 4 (40.0) | 13 (48.2) | 7 (53.9) | 24 (48.0) | 0.805 |
| Success | 6 (60.0) | 14 (51.9) | 6 (46.2) | 26 (52.0) | |
NRS, numerical rating scale.