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Table 2 Before and after covariance analysis with age as covariate of radiographic parameters

From: Optimal indicators for identification of compensatory sagittal balance in patients with degenerative disc disease

Parameters

DDD group(42)

Normal group(199)

P value

before

after

T1 tilt(°)

22.90 ± 6.34

19.73 ± 6.08

0.003

0.065

maxTK(°)

40.10 ± 11.25

36.15 ± 9.19

0.016

0.411

maxLL(°)

41.43 ± 9.80

49.50 ± 9.49

< 0.001

< 0.001

maxLL-maxTK(°)

1.33 ± 8.75

13.35 ± 9.22

< 0.001

< 0.001

SS(°)

24.14 ± 7.03

33.22 ± 7.40

< 0.001

< 0.001

PT(°)

24.19 ± 6.81

14.34 ± 7.15

< 0.001

< 0.001

PI(°)

48.33 ± 11.17

47.56 ± 10.56

0.669

0.822

SS/PT(°)

1.06 ± 0.36

3.04 ± 3.62

< 0.001

0.001

SS-PT(°)

−0.05 ± 8.18

18.88 ± 10.02

< 0.001

< 0.001

LL-PI(°)

−6.90 ± 9.76

1.94 ± 9.90

< 0.001

< 0.001

SVA (mm)

20.14 ± 20.84

2.4 ± 22.00

< 0.001

0.001