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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Patients

From: Efficacy of ultrasound guided caudal epidural steroid injection with or without ozone in patients with lumbosacral canal stenosis; a randomized clinical controlled trial

 

Total

n = 50

CS

n = 25

CS + Ozone

n = 25

P value

Age, year

    

Mean\(\pm\)SD

64.51 ± 7.19

64.56 ± 7.14

64.45 ± 7.39

0.96

Median (IQR)

67 (11)

67 (11)

67 (12)

 

Sex, n(%)

    

Male

30 (60)

14 (56)

16 (64)

0.67

Female

20 (40)

11 (44)

9 (36)

 

BMI, kg/m 2

    

Mean\(\pm\)SD

25.25 ± 1.70

25.18 ± 1.98

25.32 ± 1.6

0.78

Median (IQR)

25.60 ± 1.91

25.60 (3.3)

25.67 ± 1.93

 

Duration of symptoms

    

Mean\(\pm\)SD

9.95 ± 3.30

9.06 ± 3.65

9.33 ± 3.15

0.59

Median (IQR)

9 (5)

10 (7)

9 (4)

 

Diabetes

    

Yes

6 (12.8)

3 (13.1)

3 (12.5)

0.95

No

41 (87.2)

20 (86.9)

21 (87.5)

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