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Table 4 Disc height measurement

From: Risk factors for lumbar intervertebral disc height narrowing: a population-based longitudinal study in the elderly

Variables

Odds ratio

95 % CIs

p-value

Female gender

2.59

1.14–4.76

0.0006

Knee OA

2.21

1.13–4.34

0.0197

Low back pain

2.11

1.20–3.69

0.0253

  1. Disc height is expressed as the disc height index (DHI), which was calculated as: [(Ha + Hp)/Ds + Di] × 100
  2. Ha anterior disc height, Hp posterior disc height, Ds superior disc depth, Di inferior disc depth
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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