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Table 4 Comparisons of the fat infiltration values of the MF and ES of the groups

From: The relationship between the degeneration and asymmetry of the lumbar multifidus and erector spinae muscles in patients with lumbar disc herniation with and without root compression

 

Non-rad

Rad

Total

p

Fat Infiltration_Right MF

    

 < 10%

36 (21.4)

47 (30.7)

83 (25.9)

0.015

10%-50%

121 (72)a

87 (56.9)b

208 (64.8)

 

 > 50%

11 (6.5)a

19 (12.4)b

30 (9.3)

 

Fat Infiltration_Left MF

    

 < 10%

43 (25.6)

42 (27.5)

85 (26.5)

0.088

10%-50%

116 (69)

93 (60.8)

209 (65.1)

 

 > 50%

9 (5.4)

18 (11.8)

27 (8.4)

 

Fat Infiltration_Right ES

    

 < 10%

40 (23.8)

31 (20.3)

71 (22.1)

0.679

10%-50%

111 (66.1)

108 (70.6)

219 (68.2)

 

 > 50%

17 (10.1)

14 (9.2)

31 (9.7)

 

Fat Infiltration_Left ES

    

 < 10%

41 (24.4)

33 (21.6)

74 (23.1)

0.297

10%-50%

118 (70.2)

105 (68.6)

223 (69.5)

 

 > 50%

9 (5.4)

15 (9.8)

24 (7.5)

 
  1. a−aNo difference between groups with the same letter, a−bA difference was found between groups with different letters