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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of both groups (mean ± SD)

From: Assessment of isokinetic trunk muscle strength and its association with health-related quality of life in patients with degenerative spinal deformity

Variable

DSD group

Control group

Statistics

P value

Male/female

8/30

4/28

χ2 = 0.394

0.530

Age (years)

63.8 ± 8.0

60.8 ± 6.8

t = 1.675

0.098

Height (cm)

153.4 ± 7.6

153.7 ± 6.9

t = − 0.208

0.836

Weight (kg)

57.3 ± 7.6

57.0 ± 6.2

t = 0.158

0.875

BMI (kg/m2)

24.3 ± 2.4

24.2 ± 2.9

t = 0.210

0.835

  1. No significant differences between groups (p > 0.05)
  2. Abbreviations: SD Standard deviation, DSD Degenerative spinal deformity, BMI Body mass index
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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