Table 5

Correlations of clinical features, evoked potential data, and recovery ratio

Recovery ratioNo. of patientsMean (SD)*p Value†
*Data are presented as percentages. †Two sample Student’s t test.
Total 3951.0 (29.4)
Sex
    Men2749.4 (31.9)0.602
    Women1254.8 (23.8)
Age
    ⩾55 years1937.8 (24.9)0.005
    <55 years2063.6 (28.4)
Arm MEP
    Normal377.7 (25.4)0.179
    Abnormal3648.8 (28.9)
Leg MEP
    Normal1849.2 (31.8)0.729
    Abnormal2152.6 (28.0)
Median SEP
    Normal1665.8 (26.9)0.007
    Abnormal2340.7 (27.0)
Tibial SEP
    Normal1953.9 (28.6)0.561
    Abnormal2048.3 (30.7)