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Table 3 The prevalence of severe intervertebral disc degeneration in relation to Modic change in the adjacent vertebrae

From: Lumbar disc degeneration is associated with modic change and high paraspinal fat content – a 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging study

Disc level

Prevalence of severe intervertebral disc degeneration

 

Univariate

OR (95 % CI)

P

Multivariatea

OR (95 % CI)

P

L2/3

7.1 (1.3, 38.7)

0.02

25.3 (1.4, 471.9)

0.03

L3/4

3.8 (1.0, 14.7)

0.05

4.5 (1.0, 21.0)

0.05

L4/5

2.7 (0.9, 7.7)

0.07

3.5 (1.0, 12.5)

0.05

L5/S1

1.3 (0.4, 4.2)

0.63

1.2 (0.3, 3.9)

0.82

  1. a Adjusted for age, gender, BMI and high intensity pain and or disability