Table 4 Comparison between baseline characteristics of patients with and without symptom recurrence
Symptom recurrence (−) (n = 21) | Symptom recurrence (+) (n = 7) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Female (%) | 14 (66.67%) | 4 (57.14%) | 0.491 |
Age (year) | 60.19 ± 11.74 (54.85 to 65.54) | 62.29 ± 13.20 (50.08 to 74.49) | 0.695 |
Height (cm) | 160.07 ± 8.81 (155.83 to 164.32) | 157.90 ± 6.05 (151.55 to 164.25) | 0.642 |
Weight (kg) | 61.69 ± 11.16 (56.31 to 67.07) | 57.93 ± 10.64 (46.77 to 69.10) | 0.475 |
Smoke (%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1.000 |
Alcohol (%) | 1 (4.76%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.750 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1.000 |
Spondylosis (%) | 5 (23.81%) | 1 (14.29%) | 0.522 |
Spondylolisthesis (%) | 2 (9.52%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.556 |
Scoliosis (%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (57.14%) | 0.002* |
Visual Analogue Scale at Baseline (cm) | 6.14 ± 1.48 (5.43 to 6.85) | 6.90 ± 2.24 (4.83 to 8.98) | 0.364 |
Oswestry Disability Index at Baseline (%) | 37.10 ± 16.90 (28.95 to 45.25) | 44.98 ± 24.51 (22.31 to 67.66) | 0.360 |