UBED (n = 31) | PEID (n = 65) | P | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.5 ± 13.2 | 57.6 ± 16.8 | 0.780 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 3.0 | 25.0 ± 2.9 | 0.155 |
Gender | 0.521 | ||
Male | 16 | 29 | |
Femal | 15 | 36 | |
Disc level | 0.927 | ||
L4/5 | 17 | 35 | |
L5/S1 | 14 | 30 | |
Disc location | 0.846 | ||
Low-grade | 23 | 47 | |
High-grade | 8 | 18 | |
Follow-up duration (months) | 8.6 ± 2.9 | 12.3 ± 4.6 | < 0.01 |