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Table 2 Comparisons of CT measurements in the low- and high-CSI groups using analysis of covariance adjusted for age and sex

From: Association of central sensitization, visceral fat, and surgical outcomes in lumbar spinal stenosis

 

Low CSI

High CSI

p value

Visceral fat area (cm2)

135.2 ± 6.6

165.2 ± 9.9

< 0.01*

Subcutaneous fat area (cm2)

138.1 ± 6.2

143.1 ± 8.7

0.65*

Abdominal circumference (cm2)

84.1 ± 2.3

88.0 ± 2.7

0.41*

  1. Data are expressed as the estimated mean ± standard error of the mean
  2. CT, computed tomography; CSI, central sensitization inventory
  3. *Analysis of covariance adjusted for age and sex