Table 1 Participant Demographics and Back Pain Characteristics
Patient characteristics: n = 71 | n (%) or median [IQR] |
|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 67 [63–71] |
Male, n (%) | 67 (94.4%) |
Race, n (%) | |
White | 54 (76%) |
Black | 12 (16.9%) |
Other | 3 (4.2%) |
Declined | 2 (2.8%) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
Non-Hispanic | 68 (95.8%) |
VA Service Connected Disability (MSK), n (%) | 40 (56.3%) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median [IQR] | 4 [3–5] |
BMI, median [IQR] | 31.0 [27.1–35.0] |
Depression, Anxiety and/or PTSD, n (%) | 42 (59.2%) |
Psychotropic Medication, n (%) | 45 (63.4%) |
Back pain characteristics | |
Only Back Pain, n (%) | 25 (35.2%) |
Pain Intensity (Numerical Rating Scale), median [IQR] | 5.5 [4–7] |
Pain duration > 5+ years, n (%) | 45 (63.4%) |
Radicular symptoms, n (%) | 66 (93%) |
Analgesic Medication, n (%) | 67 (94.4%) |
Prior Epidural Steroid Injection > 3 months, n (%) | 25 (35.2%) |