TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics of the two groups (mean ± SD; P < 0.05 was identified with significant difference; n = number)
| Group | MeCbl | (n = 25) | MeCbl+mNGF | (n = 21) | Statistic value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 12/13 | 11/10 | <0.001 | 0.979 | |||
| Age (year) | 49.65 ± 12.34 | 50.15 ± 12.80 | −0.107 | 0.846 | |||
| Smoking (Y/N) | 12/13 | 11/10 | <0.001 | 0.979 | |||
| Diabetes (Y/N) | 5/20 | 4/17 | 0.007 | 0.935 | |||
| Course of low back pain and sciatica (month) | 18.85 ± 4.28 | 18.66 ± 4.83 | −0.086 | 0.932 | |||
| Course of foot drop (week) | 2.40 ± 0.50 | 2.57 ± 0.51 | 1.151 | 0.256 | |||
| The segment of the lumbar disc herniation (n) | L3 /4 | 1 | 1 | 0.038 | 1.000 | ||
| L4/5 | 11 | 9 | |||||
| L5/S1 | 7 | 6 | |||||
| L3/4/5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| L4/5/S1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Muscular strength of foot dorsiflexion (n) | grade 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.024 | 0.988 | ||
| grade 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| grade 2 | 17 | 14 | |||||