Table 1 Gender comparisons for Pain with Spinal Injections

Cervical Nerve Root Injections (n = 132)

Baseline NRS

6.27 (2.33) n = 73

6.94 (2.23) n = 59

0.998

1 Month NRS

3.01 (2.96)

3.53 (2.86)

0.361

1 Month NRS Change score

3.19 (2.93)

3.08 (2.74)

0.890

Epidural injections (n = 165)

Baseline NRS

6.12 (2.33) n = 65

6.55 (2.49) n = 101

0.492

1 Month NRS

4.15 (3.01)

3.73 (2.60)

0.582

1 Month NRS Change score

1.89 (2.67)

2.65 (3.20)

0.159

Lumbar Facet injections (n = 424)

Baseline NRS

6.53 (2.12) n = 191

6.79 (2.23) n = 233

0.148

1 Month NRS

4.21 (2.55)

4.61 (2.65)

0.172

1 Month NRS Change score

2.31 (2.58)

2.16 (2.72)

0.590

Lumbar Nerve Root injections (n = 400)

Baseline NRS

6.53 (2.27) n = 208

6.54 (2.23) n = 192

0.295

1 Month NRS

3.75 (2.81)

3.79 (2.88)

0.611

1 Month NRS Change score

2.74 (3.19)

2.70 (3.01)

0.994