Table 1: Socio-demographic variables.

- Control group
(Mean ± SD)
Experimental group
(Mean ± SD)
p
Mean age (years) 38.59 ± 10.891 37.71± 8.803 0.714 1
Sex (Male/Female) (24/10) (21/13) 0.442 2
Mean Height (inches) 61.38± 5.205 60.50 ± 5.160 0.485 1
Mean Weight (kg) 63.97± 8.959 64.06± 8.180 0.966 1
Occupation
Farmer 3 2 0.998 2
Daily labor 2 2
Service holder 7 8
Garments worker 1 2
Driver 3 2
Businessman 6 5
Unemployment 1 1
Housewife 7 9
Teacher 3 2
Student 1 1
Level of herniation
L2/3 1 2 0.975 2
L3/4 2 2
L4/5 9 8
L5/S1 8 9
More than 1 site 14 13

1 independent-samples t-test, 2 chi-square test; level of significance = <.05