Table 1 Analysis of change in pain disability from baseline to post-treatment examinations
Pain disability index (PDI) | Baseline (n = 67) | Post-test–baseline (n = 56) | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) Median (min; max) | Δ Mean (SD) Median (min; max) | P value | |
PDI total (0–70) | 35.25 (12.23) 36 (8; 69) | −3.84 (10.56) −4.5 (−29; 23) | 0.006 |
PDI family and home (0–10) | 5.39 (2.07) 6 (1; 10) | −0.38 (2.32) 0 (−6; 5) | 0.24 |
PDI recreation (0–10) | 6.55 (2.13) 7 (1; 10) | −0.91 (2.11) −1 (−6; 4) | 0.002 |
PDI social activity (0–10) | 5.21 (2.41) 5 (1; 10) | −0.70 (2.31) −0.5 (−5; 5) | 0.034 |
PDI occupation (0–10) | 5.94 (2.70) 7 (1; 10) | −0.59 (2.35) −0.5 (−6; 7) | 0.031 |
PDI sex life (0–10) | 5.71 (2.52) 6 (1; 10) | −0.46 (2.20) 0 (−8; 5) | 0.156 |
PDI self care (0–10) | 3.36 (2.25) 3 (1; 9) | −0.45 (1.88) 0 (−6; 5) | 0.071 |
PDI life-support activity (0–10) | 3.16 (2.52) 2 (1; 10) | −0.59 (2.92) 0 (−8; 6) | 0.10 |