Table 2 Patient characteristics and distribution of MRI findings
Patient characteristics (n = 243) | Mean ± standard deviation/count (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.6 ± 8.5 |
Female | 119 (49) |
BMI | 27.8 ± 4.0 |
Smokers | 55 (23) |
DSCA < 75 mm2 | |
L2/L3 L3/L4 L4/L5 | 31 (19) 106 (44) 157 (65) |
ODI score (100-point scale) | 40.66 ± 14.57 |
NRS back pain (10-point scale) | 6.28 ± 2.19 |
NRS leg pain (10-point scale) | 6.38 ± 2.10 |
ZCQ pain (5-point scale) | 3.38 ± 0.55 |
ZCQ disability (5-point scale) | 2.58 ± 0.52 |
MRI findings (L2/L3 level) | |
MFI* | 0.53 ± 0.18 |
GCS | |
Category 0 (grade 0) Category 1 (grade 1) Category 2 (grades 2, 3, and 4) | 119 (49) 100 (41) 24 (10) |