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Table 2 Gender comparisons for Pain with Extremity Injections

From: Gender differences in pain levels before and after treatment: a prospective outcomes study on 3,900 Swiss patients with musculoskeletal complaints

PROCEDURE

DATA TIME POINT

MALES Mean (SD)

FEMALES Mean (SD)

P-VALUE

Gleno-Humeral Injections (n = 224)

Baseline NRS

5.79 (2.11) n = 107

6.51 (2.22) n = 117

0.015*

 

1 Month NRS

2.72 (2.29)

3.00 (2.62)

0.791

 

1 Month NRS Change score

3.03 (2.46)

3.51 (2.44)

0.112

Subacromial Injections (n = 165)

Baseline NRS

5.88 (2.08) n = 93

6.74 (1.75) n = 72

0.002*

 

1 Month NRS

2.49 (2.19)

2.59 (2.32)

0.468

 

1 Month NRS Change score

3.38 (2.88)

4.27 (3.01)

0.045*

Knee Injections (n = 309)

Baseline NRS

6.10 (2.58) n = 134

6.76 (2.08) n = 175

0.023*

 

1 Month NRS

4.56 (2.88)

4.68 (2.95)

0.418

 

1 Month NRS Change score

1.51 (2.80)

2.07 (2.96)

0.357

Hip Injections (n = 135)

Baseline NRS

5.78 (2.49) n = 57

6.47 (1.92) n = 78

0.387

 

1 Month NRS

4.11 (2.75)

4.51 (2.79)

0.886

 

1 Month NRS Change score

1.67 (2.52)

2.01 (2.61)

0.422

  1. n = number of patients. NRS = Numerical Rating Scale for pain. * = p < 0.05. SD = standard deviation.