Table 4 Average intervertebral disc height in mm (standard error of the mean) according to the presence or absence of high pain and or disability
No/low pain and disability | High pain and or disability | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 57 (79.5 %) | n = 15 (20.5 %) | ||
L1/2 | 9.9 (0.2) | 9.1 (0.4) | 0.12 |
L2/3 | 11.3 (0.3) | 10.3 (0.5) | 0.07 |
L3/4 | 12.1 (0.3) | 10.2 (0.6) | 0.004 |
L4/5 | 11.5 (0.3) | 10.8 (0.7) | 0.03 |
L5/S1 | 10.4 (0.4) | 9.4 (0.8) | 0.26 |
Cumulative L1-S1 disc height | 55.2 (1.1) | 49.9 (2.1) | 0.02 |