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Table 3 The results of the potential variables of interest

From: Modic changes of the lumbar spine—their association with the lumbar sagittal parameters: A retrospective imaging study

Items

MCs group

(n = 138)

DD group

(n = 183)

Z

p

LL (°)

33.77 ± 11.52

39.22 ± 11.53

− 4.192

0.000

SS (°)

31.55 ± 8.40

35.20 ± 7.81

− 4.007

0.000

IHI

L3/4

23.32 ± 5.05

30.37 ± 4.17

− 5.124

0.000

L4/5

27.30 ± 6.65

32.44 ± 5.33

− 5.197

0.000

L5/S1

30.35 ± 6.98

34.18 ± 5.98

− 4.413

0.000

IVA (°)

L3/4

6.14 ± 2.80

6.10 ± 2.61

− 0.258

0.796

L4/5

6.61 ± 3.58

6.85 ± 3.80

− 0.424

0.671

L5/S1

10.11 ± 5.43

12.30 ± 4.87

− 2.853

0.004

ECA (°)

L3/4 U

159.19 ± 7.61

164.68 ± 10.34

− 3.127

0.002

L3/4 L

162.45 ± 13.78

169.98 ± 6.67

− 2.318

0.020

L4/5 U

160.93 ± 10.79

165.62 ± 8.40

− 2.852

0.004

L4/5 L

166.06 ± 9.39

171.63 ± 6.45

− 3.775

0.000

L5/S1 U

157.39 ± 11.29

162.23 ± 8.02

− 3.616

0.000

L5/S1 L

167.36 ± 9.22

171.33 ± 7.09

− 3.894

0.000