Table 6

Fisher exact tests: patient characteristics associated with meeting MCID.

Variable P value (2-Sided)
PROMIS-29 pain interference (n = 7)
 SexNAa
 Trauma0.486
 Ganglion impar injection0.429
 Steroid injection0.429
 Physical therapy1.000
 Back surgery1.000
 Delivery1.000
 Age >65 y0.429
PROMIS-29 physical function (n = 7)
 SexNAa
 Trauma0.486
 Ganglion impar injection0.429
 Steroid injection0.429
 Physical therapy1.000
 Back surgery1.000
 Delivery1.000
 Age >65 y0.429
ODI (n = 6)
 SexNAa
 Trauma0.400
 Ganglion impar injection1.000
 Steroid injection1.000
 Physical therapy0.400
 Back surgeryNAb
 Delivery0.467
 Age >65 y1.000
  • aNo statistics computed because sex was constant.

  • bNo statistics computed because back surgery was constant.

  • NA, not applicable; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; PROMIS-29, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-29; VAS, visual analog scale.