Table 6 Factors related to willingness to undergo the same operation if needed
Willing (n = 36) | Unwilling (n = 6) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 53.4 ± 11.2 | 49.5 ± 16.1 | 0.4594 | |
Sex | Male (n = 34) | 82.4 | 17.6 | 0.5757 |
Female (n = 8) | 100 | 0 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.7 ± 4.2 | 21.1 ± 3.0 | 0.0542 | |
Smoking status | Yes | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.2693 |
No | 87.0 | 13.0 | ||
Number of operated foramen | 1 (n = 29) | 86.2 | 13.8 | 1.0000 |
2 (n = 13) | 84.6 | 15.4 | ||
Operated side | Right (n = 18) | 83.3 | 16.7 | 1.0000 |
Left (n = 24) | 87.5 | 12.5 | ||
Pre-operation | ||||
NDI (0–100) | 34.8 ± 14.0 | 15.6 ± 6.0 | 0.0109* | |
NRS; neck (0–10) | 4.5 ± 3.2 | 3.7 ± 3.4 | 0.5575 | |
NRS; upper back (0–10) | 4.5 ± 3.5 | 3.0 ± 3.5 | 0.3335 | |
NRS; arm (0–10) | 5.9 ± 3.2 | 2.8 ± 3.5 | 0.0379* | |
EQ-5D (0–1) | 0.65 ± 0.12 | 0.78 ± 0.11 | 0.0140* | |
Post-operation | ||||
NDI (0–100) | 14.2 ± 10.6 | 18.0 ± 17.6 | 0.4744 | |
NRS; neck (0–10) | 1.7 ± 2.3 | 2.2 ± 2.6 | 0.6537 | |
NRS; upper back (0–10) | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 2.0 ± 2.5 | 0.5269 | |
NRS; arm (0–10) | 2.1 ± 2.7 | 1.8 ± 2.7 | 0.8336 | |
EQ-5D (0–1) | 0.80 ± 0.15 | 0.85 ± 0.11 | 0.4436 | |