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Table 2 Prevalence of each type of spinal ligament ossification

From: Epidemiology of ossification of the spinal ligaments and associated factors in the Chinese population: a cross-sectional study of 2000 consecutive individuals

 

Total

Prevalence (%)

Men

Women

P

C-OPLL

4.10 [3.23–4.97]

4.12 [3.05–5.19]

4.06 [2.56–5.56]

0.949

T-OPLL

2.25 [1.60–2.90]

1.57 [0.90–2.24]

3.61 [2.19–5.03]

0.004

L-OPLL

0.80 [0.41–1.19]

0.75 [0.29–1.21]

0.90 [0.18–1.62]

0.717

C-OLF

0.25 [0.03–0.47]

0.22 [0–0.48]

0.30 [0–0.72]

1.000

T-OLF

37.65 [35.52–39.78]

36.10 [33.53–38.68]

40.75 [37.01–44.50]

0.043

L-OLF

1.45 [0.93–1.97]

1.04 [0.50–1.60]

2.26 [1.12–3.39]

0.033

C-OALL

6.60 [5.51–7.69]

7.86 [6.42–9.31]

4.06 [2.56–5.56]

0.001

T-OALL

19.15 [17.42–20.88]

22.17 [19.94–24.40]

13.08 [10.51–15.65]

< 0.001

L-OALL

1.95 [1.34–2.56]

2.47 [1.64–3.31]

0.90 [0.18–1.62]

0.017

ONL

31.50 [29.46–33.54]

38.58 [35.96–41.19]

17.29 [14.41–20.18]

< 0.001

DISH

3.85 [3.01–4.69]

4.87 [3.71–6.02]

1.80 [0.79–2.82]

0.001

  1. []: 95% confidence interval
  2. C cervical, T thoracic, L lumbar, OPLL ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, OLF, ossification of the ligamentum flavum, OALL ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament, ONL ossification of the nuchal ligament, DISH diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis