Table 1 Demographics and pain characteristics of 93 patients with low back pain given as numbers or percentages or means [SD]
Treatment | Lumbar fusion | Cognitive-exercises |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 60 | 33 |
Gender (M/F) | 20/40 | 15/18 |
Age at follow-up, years | 52.3 [8.0] | 51.1 [8.0] |
Baseline ODI | 46.0 [11.8] | 40.6 [8.5] |
Follow-up ODI | 23.8 [18.6] | 24.6 [15.9] |
Change in ODI | - 22.2 [23.0] | −16 [15.4] |
BaselineVAS LBP | 63.4 [14.6] | 60.6 [11.6] |
Follow-up VAS LBP | 35.6 [27.0] | 41.8 [22.1] |
Change in VAS LBP | - 27.8 [29.2] | −18.8 [23.2] |
Percentage patients taking daily analgesics at follow-up | 51 | 24 |
Percentage patients reported moderate to severe anxiety and depression at follow-up | 31 | 35 |