Table 1 Descriptive statistics of sociodemographic variables stratified by reported pain level satisfaction. Data are presented as mean (± standard deviation) for continuous variables and frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Statistical comparisons p-values are corrected via Benjamini-Hochberg method.

From: A data-driven analysis of lumbar steroid injection satisfaction in patients with chronic low back pain

 

Satisfied (n=158)

Dissatisfied (n=54)

p-value\(_{fh}\)

Demographics

 Age, mean (SD)

67.8 (\(\pm 12.7\))

63.0 (\(\pm 16.4\))

0.39

 Sex—female, N (%)

83 (52.5)

33 (61.6)

0.72

Worktime

 Unknown, N (%)

116 (73.4)

33 (61.1)

0.43

 Full time, N (%)

25 (15.8)

13 (24.1)

0.59

 Part time, N (%)

17 (10.8)

8 (14.8)

1.00

Education

 Unknown, N (%)

7 (4.4)

2 (3.7)

1.00

 No school, N (%)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.9)

1.00

 Secondary school, N (%)

9 (5.7)

2 (3.7)

1.00

 Vocational apprenticeship, N (%)

58 (36.7)

22 (40.7)

1.00

 Vocational-professional baccalaureate, N (%)

9 (5.7)

3 (5.6)

1.00

 Academic baccalaureate, N (%)

6 (3.8)

1 (1.9)

1.00

 Higher vocational education, N (%)

32 (20.3)

11 (20.4)

1.00

 University degree, N (%)

27 (17.1)

9 (16.7)

1.00

 Doctorate, N (%)

10 (6.3)

3 (5.6)

1.00

Profession (not exclusive)

 Self-employed, N (%)

28 (17.7)

4 (7.4)

0.42

 Student, N (%)

2 (1.3)

1 (1.9)

1.00

 Housework, N (%)

32 (20.3)

3 (5.6)

0.33

 Retired, N (%)

80 (50.6)

21 (38.9)

0.51

 Incapacity, N (%)

9 (5.7)

8 (14.8)

0.39

 Unemployed, N (%)

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

1.00

 Profession: other, N (%)

2 (1.3)

1 (1.9)

1.00