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Table 2
Comparison of clinical characteristics between suspected and MRI-proven CES patients.
| Variable | Characteristic | Overall, N = 256 | Suspected CES, N = 229 | MRI-proven CES, N = 27 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe or progressive bilateral neurological deficit | Present | 128 (50) | 103 (44.98) | 25 (19.5) | <0.001 |
| Difficulty initiating micturition or impaired sensation of urinary flow | Present | 45 (17.58) | 42 (18.34) | 3 (11.11) | 0.505 |
| Loss of sensation of rectal fullness | Present | 8 (3.12) | 5 (2.18) | 3 (11.11) | 0.05 |
| Urinary or faecal incontinence | Present | 90 (35.16) | 78 (34.06) | 12 (44.44) | 0.392 |
| Bilateral sciatica | Present | 56 (21.88) | 54 (23.58) | 8 (29.63) | 0.648 |
| Neurological symptoms in the lower limbs | Present | 64 (25.00) | 169 (73.80) | 23 (85.19) | 0.29 |
| Anaesthesia or any leg weakness | Present | 62 (24.22) | 173 (75.55) | 21 (77.78) | 0.985 |
| Was B/L sciatica the predominant symptom | Present | 56 (21.88) | 48 (20.96) | 8 (29.63) | 0.433 |
| Timeline of the symptoms (i.e. acute/chronic) | Acute | 56 (21.88) | 108 (47.16) | 13 (48.15) | 0.887 |
| Chronic | 121 (47.27) | 119 (51.97) | 14 (51.85) | ||
| No | 133 (51.95) | 2 (0.87) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Was this the first episode of symptoms or have they had it before | Before | 2 (0.78) | 111 (48.47) | 14 (51.85) | 0.898 |
| First | 125 (48.83) | 117 (51.09) | 13 (48.15) | ||
| No | 130 (50.78) | 1 (0.44) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Change in severity of symptom | present | 151 (58.98) | 91 (39.74) | 14 (51.85) | 0.316 |
| Time point for change in severity of symptom | NA | 149 (58.20) | 135 (58.95) | 14 (51.85) | 0.675 |
| Since <1 week | 32 (12.50) | 28 (12.23) | 4 (14.81) | ||
| Since 1–3 weeks | 55 (21.48) | 47 (20.52) | 8 (29.63) | ||
| Since 1 month | 12 (4.69) | 12 (5.24) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Since 2–3 months | 6 (2.34) | 5 (2.18) | 1 (3.70) | ||
| Since 6 months | 2 (0.78) | 2 (0.87) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Investigation in past for same symptoms | Present | 102 (39.84) | 91 (39.74) | 11 (40.74) | >0.999 |
| Did the symptoms start with the back | Present | 201 (78.52) | 182 (79.48) | 19 (70.37) | 0.4 |
| Radicular leg pain | Present | 136 (53.12) | 120 (52.40) | 16 (59.26) | 0.637 |
| Neurological symptoms | Present | 205 (80.08) | 181 (79.04) | 24 (88.89) | 0.338 |
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