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Table 1 Demographic Variables

From: “Platelet-Rich Plasma” epidural injection an emerging strategy in lumbar disc herniation: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Variables

Triamcinolone (n = 15)

Mean ± SD

PRP (n = 15)

Mean ± SD

p-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Age (year)

39.13 ± 7.21

39.73 ± 7.04

0.819

Weight

68.33 ± 13.95

72.93 ± 12.09

0.343

Height

163.2 ± 9.41

161.93 ± 7.64

0.689

BMI (kg/m 2 )

25.55 ± 4.15

27.89 ± 4.88

0.167

Gender female

7 (46.7%)

6 (40%)

0.723

Disc type

  

0.208

Bulging

9 (60%)

5 (33.3%)

 

Protrusion

2 (13.3%)

6 (40%)

 

Extrusion

4 (26.7%)

4 (26.7%)

 

Disc location

  

0.855

Central

6 (40%)

5 (33.3)

 

Paracentral

9 (60%)

9 (60%)

 

Foraminal

0 (0%)

1 (0.7%)

 

Level

  

0.715

L4/5

7 (46.7%)

8 (53.3%)

 

L5/S1

8 (53.3%)

7 (46.7%)

 

Onset (month)

3.47 ± 1.6

3 ± 1

0.34

LegVAS pre

73 ± 13.86

64.27 ± 17.53

0.141

BackVAS pre

59.67 ± 19.68

65.27 ± 15.32

0.392

ODI pre

43.13 ± 10.81

44.73 ± 10.71

0.686

  1. Independent t test, Fisher’s Exact test, and Chi-square test