Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 61)
| Â | Median or % |
|---|---|
Basic characteristics | Â |
Age, years (range) | 60 (27-80) |
Gender, % females | 49 |
Length, cm (range) | 173 (155-195) |
Weight, kg (range) | 80 (52-115) |
Body mass index (range) | 26 (20-40) |
Born in Sweden, % | 75 |
Current smoker, % | 23 |
Believes MRI diagnose*, % | 100 |
Desires operation†, % | 85 |
Discomfort in low back region | |
Debut, years ago (range) | 14 (0-50) |
Presently, % | 89 |
Duration <3 months, % | 21 |
Duration 3-12 months, % | 23 |
Duration 1-2 years, % | 8 |
Duration > 2 years, % | 48 |
Discomfort into leg‡/foot region | |
Presently, % | 56 |
Duration <3 months, % | 23 |
Duration 3-12 months, % | 25 |
Duration 1-2 years, % | 8 |
Duration > 2 years, % | 44 |