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Table 1 Characteristics of patients undergoing thoracic spine surgery

From: Clinical efficacy of single intraoperative 500 mg methylprednisolone management therapy for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum

Items

MP (n = 47)

Non-MP(n = 54)

P-Value

Age

47.47 ± 13.36

51.07 ± 16.19

0.348

Male

26 (55.3%)

31 (57.4%)

0.843

BMI

23.04 ± 5.85

24.02 ± 5.69

0.837

Hypertension

36 (76.6%)

39 (72.2%)

0.655

Diabetes

12 (25.5%)

11 (20.1%)

0.636

Smoking history

24 (64.9%)

26 (48.1%)

0.843

Alcohol history

31 (66.0%)

31 (57.4%)

0.418

  1. Values are reported as number (percent) or mean ± standard deviation. BMI body mass index
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