Variable | N = 171 ( % or SD) |
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Time points | |
Mean Weeks of Follow-up (SD) | 7.73 (3.23) |
Gender: N (%) | |
Male | 80 (46.78) |
Female | 60 (35.09) |
Missing | 31 (18.13) |
Surgical Diagnosisa: N (%) | |
Disc Herniation | 97 (56.73) |
Spinal Stenosis | 69 (40.35) |
Spondylolithesis | 29 (16.96) |
Other | 8 (4.68) |
Co-morbidities: N (%) | |
Depression | 14 (8.19) |
Cardiac Conditions | 11 (6.43) |
Diabetes | 13 (7.60) |
Thyroid Conditions | 5 (2.92) |
Cancer | 5 (2.92) |
Pulmonary Conditions | 4 (2.08) |
Stroke | 2 (1.17) |
Peripheral Neuropathy | 2 (1.17) |
Other | 19 (11.11) |
Education: N (%) | |
Less than High School | 12 (7.02) |
Graduated From High School or GED | 23 (13.45) |
Some College or Technical School | 28 (16.37) |
Graduated from College | 30 (17.54) |
Postgraduate School or Degree | 39 (22.81) |
Missing | 39 (22.81) |
Employment Status at Pre-surgical Baselineb: N (%) | |
Working | 56 (32.75) |
On leave of absence | 11 (6.43) |
Unemployed | 6 (3.51) |
Retired | 42 (24.56) |
Disabled | 17 (9.94) |
Homemaker | 6 (3.51) |
Student | 5 (2.92) |
Other | 15 (8.77) |
Missing | 17 (9.94) |
Pain Medication Use at Pre-surgical Baseline: N (%) | |
Use Narcotics | 37 (21.64) |
Current Smoker | 39 (22.81) |
Age: Mean Years (SD) | 51.95 (16.59) |
Range | [20–84] |
Pre-surgical Baseline Patient-Reported Outcome Scores: Mean (SD) | |
SF-36 PCS | 32.68 (8.19) |
SF-36 MCS | 43.91 (12.84) |
VAS Back | 54.78 (30.43) |
VAS Leg | 65.36 (26.45) |
ODI | 24.58 (10.96) |