Table 3

Study demographics

Kineflex DiscCharité device
No. of subjects3331
Male1513
Female1818
Age [mean (SD)] (y)40.1 (10.01)40.8 (7.68)
Body mass index [mean (SD)]26.6 (3.39)26.0 (3.40)
Current or former smoker17 (51.5%)20 (64.5%)
Surgery level L4–56 (18%)4 (12.9%)
Surgery level L5-S127 (81.8%)27 (87.1%)