Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | Durotomy (n = 15) | No durotomy (n = 152) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR), y | 73 (11) | 75 (12) | 0.61 |
Female, n (%) | 6 (40) | 82 (53.9) | 0.45 |
BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 26 (8.2) | 26.3 (5.8) | 0.82 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 16 (10.5) | 2 (13.3) | 0.99 |
Smoker, n (%) | 1 (6.7) | 13 (8.6) | 0.69 |
Level of education | 0.10 | ||
Compulsory education (1–9 years), n (%) | 4 (26.7) | 32 (21.1) | |
Higher education/vocational training (no university) (10–12 years), n (%) | 6 (40) | 98 (64.5) | |
University degree, n (%) | 5 (33.3) | 22 (14.5) | |
CIRS, median (IQR) | 7 (5.5) | 9 (4.5) | 0.15 |
HADS anxiety, median (IQR) | 2 (3.5) | 4 (4) | 0.06 |
HADS depression, median (IQR) | 3 (3) | 4 (4.5) | 0.13 |
SSM symptoms, median (IQR) | 3.1 (0.5) | 3.1 (1) | 0.84 |
SSM functions, median (IQR) | 2 (0.8) | 2.4 (1) | 0.21 |
NRS, median (IQR) | 6 (1.5) | 7 (3) | 0.76 |
Feeling thermometer, median (IQR) | 70 (22.5) | 70 (30) | 0.90 |
EQ-5D-EL sum score, median (IQR) | 70 (25) | 70 (20) | 0.99 |
EQ-5D-EL actual health status, median (IQR) | 80 (34) | 65 (40) | 0.19 |
RMDQ, median (IQR) | 14 (8) | 13 (8) | 0.64 |
Prior lumbar epidural steroid injection, n (%) | 7 (46.7) | 84 (55.3) | 0.71 |