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Table 4 Multivariate models for the outcome of any posterior degeneration (n = 361)*

From: Does lumbar spinal degeneration begin with the anterior structures? A study of the observed epidemiology in a community-based population

 

Odds ratio

(95% Confidence Interval)

Model 1 (Disk height loss +Age + Sex + BMI+ Smoking † )

 

Disk Height Loss (Moderate/Severe)

1.93 (1.15-3.25)

Age (year)

1.09 (1.06-1.11)

Female sex

1.86 (1.09-3.18)

BMI (kg/m2)

1.09 (1.03-1.16)

Smoking†

0.93 (0.42-2.07)

Model 2 (Disk height loss +Age + Sex + BMI+ Smoking †)

 

Disk Height Loss (Any)

1.93 (1.01-3.68)

Age (year)

1.09 (1.06-1.12)

Female sex

1.85 (1.08-3.15)

BMI (kg/m2)

1.10 (1.03-1.16)

Smoking†

0.95 (0.43-2.09)

  1. *either isolated posterior degeneration or posterior degeneration in combination with anterior structure degeneration
  2. † Smoking tobacco in the past year
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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