| Premenopausal group | Early postmenopausal group | Late postmenopausal group | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
JOA scores | ||||
 Preoperative | 11.00 (10.00–12.00) | 11.00 (10.00–12.00) | 11.00 (10.00–12.00) | 0.163 |
 Last follow-up | 16.00 (15.00–16.00)* | 16.00 (15.00–16.00)* | 15.00 (14.50–16.00)* | 0.124 |
VAS scores | ||||
 Preoperative | 6.00 (5.00–6.25) | 6.00 (5.25–7.00) | 6.00 (6.00–7.00) | 0.268 |
 Last follow-up | 2.00 (1.00–2.00)* | 2.00 (1.00–2.00)* | 2.00 (1.50–2.00)* | 0.405 |
NDI scores | ||||
 Preoperative | 30.00 (29.00–32.00) | 30.50 (29.00–32.00) | 31.00 (29.50–33.00) | 0.234 |
 Last follow-up | 9.00 (8.00–10.00)* | 10.00 (9.00–10.75)* | 10.00 (9.50–12.50)* | 0.070 |