Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients
Variables | RFT (n = 97) | Coblation (n = 150) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD)(y) | 63.51 ± 11.46 | 61.07 ± 10.44 | 0.086 |
Sex, n (%) | 0.716 | ||
Male | 34 (35.1%) | 56 (37.3%) | |
Female | 63 (64.9%) | 94 (62.7%) | |
Affected side, n(%) | 0.055 | ||
Left | 29 (29.9%) | 63 (42%) | |
Right | 68 (70.1%) | 87 (58%) | |
Distribution of pain, n(%) | 0.065 | ||
V2 | 24 (24.7%) | 30 (20%) | |
V3 | 18 (18.6%) | 48 (32%) | |
V2 + V3 | 55 (56.7%) | 72 (48%) | |
Disease duration (mean ± SD) (mo) | 64.75 ± 64.98 | 66.87 ± 75.09 | 0.820 |
Pain characteristics, n(%) | 0.846 | ||
Paroxysmal | 83 (85.6%) | 127 (84.7%) | |
Continuous | 14 (14.4%) | 23 (15.3%) | |
Co-morbidity, n(%) | 0.432 | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 8 (8.2%) | 17 (11.3%) | |
No diabetes mellitus | 89 (91.8%) | 133 (88.7%) | |
History of previous treatment at the affected side, n(%) | 0.499 | ||
Previous RFT | 18 (18.6%) | 25 (16.7%) | |
Previous MVD | 8 (8.2%) | 6 (4%) | |
Other | 4 (4.1%) | 8 (5.3%) | |
None | 67 (69.1%) | 111 (74%) |