Table 2 SIFI enrolled subject demographics
PPGP (n = 20) mean (SD) | No PPGP (n = 100) | Men (n = 52) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.3 (9.0) | 52.5 (11.1) | 50.7 (11.4) | p = 0.002 |
BMI | 28.7 (7.1) | 29.4 (7.9) | 29.5 (5.8) | p = 0.88* |
Pain duration (years) | 6.3 (7.4) | 4.8 (5.3) | 5.2 (7.2) | p = 0.62* |
Prior lumbar fusion (%) | 6 (30 %) | 38 (42.2 %) | 32 (51.6 %) | p = 0.21† |
Prior treatments (n, %) | ||||
Physical therapy | 13 (65 %) | 60 (66.7 %) | 38 (61.3 %) | p = 0.79† |
RF ablation | 2 (10 %) | 13 (14.4 %) | 12 (19.4 %) | p = 0.05† |
Steroid injections | 20 (100 %) | 87 (96.7 %) | 55 (88.7 %) | p = 0.06† |