Table 1.
Baseline Demographics, Characteristics, and 1‐Month Response Rates.
| HFS (N = 50) | LFS (N = 49) | Total (N = 99) | Success, N (%) | |
| Age mean years (SD) | 59.40 (12) | 59.00 (11) | 59.18 (12) | |
| Sex (male/female), N (%) | 23 (46)/27 (54) | 27 (55)/22 (45) | 50 (50.5)/49 (49.5) | |
| Height mean inches (SD) | 66.40 (4) | 66.60 (3) | 66.50 (4) | |
| Weight mean pounds (SD) | 202.00 (45) | 180.24 (44) | 185.50 (45) | |
| Pain duration mean years (SD) | 10.23 (9) | 10.88 (8) | 10.52 (9) | |
| Primary back pain, N (%) | 38 (60) | 34 (69) | 64 (65) | 59/64 (92) |
| Primary leg pain, N (%) | 18 (36) | 13 (27) | 31 (31) | 28/35 (80) |
| Equal back and leg pain, N (%) | 2 (4) | 2 (4) | 4 (4) | |
| Success, N (%) | 46/50 (92) | 41/49 (84) | 87/99 (88) |
SD = standard deviation; N = number.