Table 2.
Treatment Success | ||||||
Successful(n = 124) | Unsuccessful(n = 95) | |||||
n | % | n | % | p | ||
Sex | Female | 70 | 56.5% | 48 | 50.5% | 0.383 |
Male | 54 | 43.5% | 47 | 49.5% | ||
Level of injection | S1 foramen | 60 | 48.4% | 44 | 46.3% | 0.508 |
L5-S1 | 60 | 48.4% | 50 | 52.6% | ||
L4-5 | 4 | 3.2% | 1 | 1.1% | ||
Grade of nerve root compression | Low-grade | 55 | 46.6% | 44 | 48.4% | 0.803 |
High-grade | 63 | 53.4% | 47 | 51.6% | ||
Transitional vertebrae | Present | 9 | 7.3% | 9 | 9.5% | 0.554 |
Absent | 115 | 92.7% | 86 | 90.5% |