Table 1 Characteristics of the Study Population
No. of patients | 314 |
|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD (range) | 57.48 ± 13.27 (21–83) |
Sex, male/female | 136/178 |
BMI, mean ± SD (range) | 24.47 ± 2.77 (19.10-33.13) |
Medical history, n (%) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 33 (10.5%) |
Hypertension | 102(32.5%) |
Previous spinal surgery | 0 (0%) |
Symptoms | |
Cases of LP, n | 314 |
Cases of LP and LN, n | 250 |
Duration of LP, mean ± SD (range) | 30.0 ± 49.2 (0.03–240) |
Duration of LN, mean ± SD (range) | 15.0 ± 34.8 (0-240) |
Muscle weakness, n | 3 |