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Table 3 Risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation after PELD using multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Earlier or heavier spinal loading is more likely to lead to recurrent lumbar disc herniation after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy

Variable

OR

95% CI

p

Age

1.678

1.447–1.946

< 0.001

Gender

0.169

0.039–0.732

0.017

BMI

1.726

1.377–2.162

< 0.001

Smoking

0.402

0.129–1.253

0.116

Occupational lifting

0.129

0.033–0.507

0.003

Facet joints degeneration

0.007

0.001–0.034

< 0.001

Operation time

0.995

0.963–1.028

0.744

Time to ambulation

0.722

0.646–0.807

< 0.001

  1.  Bold symbols indicated there was statistically significance
  2. BMI Body mass index, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidential index