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Table 4 Association of sex and surgical outcome in the studied groups

From: Surgical outcomes of decompression alone versus transpedicular screw fixation for upper lumbar disc herniation

 

Groups

 

Group 1

Group 2

Female

Male

Female

Male

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

P1 value

P 2 value

Improvement of sphincteric condition

No

1

50.0

1

25.0

0

0.0

3

75.0

.540

.071

Partial

1

50.0

3

75.0

4

100.0

1

25.0

Motor power

Improved

2

66.7

4

80.0

2

100.0

3

60.0

.673

.476

Little improved

1

33.3

1

20.0

0

0.0

2

40.0

Patient satisfaction

No

1

10.0

1

8.3

0

0.0

3

23.1

.892

.141

Yes

9

90.0

11

91.7

11

100.0

10

76.9