Table 1 Showing baseline characteristics for the two groups
Variable | TED group | MD group | P value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 35.47 ± 9.34 | 39.27 ± 7 | 0.067* | NS |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 23.13 ± 2.61 | 24 ± 3.91 | 0.295* | NS |
Gender (n %) | ||||
Male | 25 (78.13%) | 19 (57.58%) | 0.077** | NS |
Female | 7 (21.88%) | 14 (42.42%) | ||
Side of leg pain, (n %) | ||||
Right | 14 (43.75%) | 22 (66.67%) | 0.063** | NS |
Left | 18 (56.25%) | 11 (33.33%) | ||
Operated level, (n %) | ||||
L3–L4 | 2 (6.25%) | 2 (6.06%) | 0.731*** | NS |
L4–L5 | 19 (59.38%) | 16 (48.48%) | ||
L5–S1 | 11 (34.38%) | 15 (45.45%) | ||
Preoperative VAS leg pain, (mean ± SD) | 5.65 ± 0.77 | 5.42 ± 0.88 | 0.264* | NS |
Preoperative VAS back pain, (mean ± SD) | 8.47 ± 0.51 | 8.4 ± 0.65 | 0.607* | NS |
Preoperative ODI, (mean ± SD) | 64.75 ± 5.41 | 64.18 ± 7.92 | 0.738* | NS |