Table 2

Demographics and baseline characteristics of all patients enrolled and treated on protocol

Data (n 75)
Age at surgery [mean (SD)] (y)40.4 (7.6)
Male [n (%)]34 (45.3%)
Race [n (%)]
 White59 (78.7%)
 African American5 (6.7%)
 Hispanic10 (13.3%)
Asian American0 (0.0%)
 Other1 (1.3%)
Smoking status
 Never34 (45.3%)
 Former17 (22.7%)
 Current24 (32.0%)
Body mass index [mean (SD)] (kg/m2)27.3 (4.4)
ODI score [mean (SD)] (out of 100)62.7 (10.3)
Narcotic use as prior treatment [n (%)]57 (76.0%)
Engaged in recreational activity [n (%)]37 (49.3%)
Implant level [n (%)]
 L3-L43 (4.0%)
 L4-L522 (29.3%)
 L5-S150 (66.7%)
Prior surgical treatment [n (%)]23 (30.7%)
  • NOTE. Continuous and ordinal variables were analyzed by a Wilcoxon rank sum test; categorical variables were analyzed with the Fisher exact test to compare Fusion single level Randomized patients (F1R) with Pro- Disc-L single level Randomized patients (P1R).