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Table 2 Percentage of subjects with cross section area (CSA) of dural sac below 70 mm2, between 70–99.9 mm2 and ≥ 100 mm2 in the studied groups by level

From: Predictive factors for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: a model obtained from a machine learning algorithm technique

Levels

Control group (n = 180)

Stenosis group (n = 165)

 

Below 70 mm2

70–99.9 mm2

 ≥ 100 mm2

Below 70 mm2

70–99.9 mm2

 ≥ 100 mm2

L1

0

0

100 (n = 180)

7 (n = 11)

9 (n = 15)

84 (n = 139)

L2

0

3 (n = 5)

97 (n = 175)

27 (n = 44)

23 (n = 38)

50 (n = 83)

L3

3 (n = 5)

9 (n = 16)

88 (n = 159)

61 (n = 101)

26 (n = 43)

13 (n = 21)

L4

4 (n = 7)

14 (n = 25)

82 (n = 148)

87 (n = 144)

8 (n = 13)

5 (n = 8)

L5

3 (n = 5)

14 (n = 25)

83 (n = 150)

32 (n = 53)

27 (n = 44)

41 (n = 68)