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Table 1 Physical characteristics in participating patients. Values for age and body mass index (BMI) represent mean and standard deviation

From: Correlation between lumbar dysfunction and fat infiltration in lumbar multifidus muscles in patients with low back pain

Fat Grade

Grade 0

Grade 1

Grade 2

Participants (n = 42)

n = 6

n = 25

n = 11

Gender (male, female)

6, 0

15, 10

2, 9

Duration of pain (acute, chronic)

4, 2

8, 17

1, 10

Age (years)

36 (10.49)

41.92 (11.60)

51 (10.50)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.24 (2.51)

23.53 (3.53)

22.49 (2.61)