Table 1. Participant’s demographic, clinical and HRQOL characteristics.
| Subjects | Sex | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) | mJOA | Nurick | Neck NRS | Arm NRS | NDI | Pain6a | SF-36P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | 12F 13M |
52.6 (11.8) | 25.2 (3.7) | 18.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.2 (0.4) | 1.24 (2.05) | 61.02 (5.53) | 56.49 (4.30) |
| Patients | 8F 10M |
58.6 (14.2) | 26.0 (4.1) | 14.7 (1.6) | 1.8 (0.9) | 4.4 (1.8) | 3.6 (2.9) | 16.89 (7.50) | 41.84 (3.68) | 38.87 (9.09) |
| p-value | 0.818 | 0.144 | 0.523 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
BMI = Body Mass Index, mJOA = modified Japanese Orthopedic Association, NRS = Numerical Rating Scale, Pain6a = Pain Interference Scale, NDI = Neck Disability Index, SF-36P = Health and well-being survey (physical component score).
Mean (SD) and p-value are reported.