Research Article
Midsagittal Anatomy of Lumbar Lordosis in Adult Egyptians: MRI Study
Table 5
Statistical analysis of lumbar discs’ anterior (AD) and posterior (PD) heights.
| | Age | M | F | MD | SE | 95% CI | value | m | SD | R | m | SD | R |
| AD1 (mm) | Total | 8.91 | 1.20 | 7–12.8 | 8.11 | 1.17 | 5.5–10 | 0.80 | 0.25 | 0.316 to 1.293 | 0.0015 | G1 | 9.02 | 1.40 | 7–12.8 | 7.89 | 1.10 | 5.5–9.5 | 1.13 | 0.38 | 0.372 to 1.904 | 0.0045 | S2 | 8.77 | 0.90 | 7–10 | 8.27 | 1.21 | 6–10 | 0.50 | 0.32 | −0.152 to 1.144 | 0.1301 |
| PD1 (mm) | Total | 6.60 | 1.10 | 4–9.5 | 6.69 | 1.06 | 5–8.5 | −0.09 | 0.22 | −0.532 to 0.358 | 0.6976 | G1 | 6.74 | 1.14 | 4–9.5 | 6.64 | 1.28 | 5–8.5 | 0.10 | 0.36 | −0.617 to 0.823 | 0.7735 | G2 | 6.42 | 1.06 | 5–8 | 6.72 | 0.88 | 5–8 | −0.30 | 0.28 |
−0.877 to 0.262 | 0.2829 |
| AD2 (mm) | Total | 10.00 | 1.23 | 7–12 | 9.69 | 1.34 | 6.7–13 | 0.31 | 0.27 | −0.221 to 0.838 | 0.2497 | G1 | 9.93 | 1.25 | 8–12 | 9.34 | 1.66 | 6.7–13 | 0.59 | 0.43 | −0.271 to 1.455 | 0.1737 | G2 | 10.11 | 1.23 | 7–12 | 9.96 | 0.99 | 8–12 | 0.15 | 0.32 | −0.509 to 0.793 | 0.6626 |
| PD2 (mm) | Total | 7.03 | 0.92 | 5–9 | 6.95 | 1.01 | 5–9 | 0.08 | 0.20 | −0.316 to 0.480 | 0.6850 | G1 | 7.92 | 1.47 | 6–10.5 | 6.81 | 1.23 | 5–9 | 1.11 | 0.41 | 0.289 to 1.937 | 0.0093 | G2 | 6.91 | 0.93 | 5–9 | 7.06 | 0.82 | 5–8.5 | −0.15 | 0.26 | 0.667 to 0.366 | 0.5604 |
| AD3 (mm) | Total | 11.30 | 1.41 | 8.5–14.5 | 11.07 | 1.19 | 8–13.5 | 0.23 | 0.27 | −0.302 to 0.770 | 0.3880 | G1 | 11.14 | 1.47 | 8.5–14 | 11.08 | 1.41 | 8–13 | 0.06 | 0.43 | −0.811 to 0.921 | 0.8994 | G2 | 11.52 | 1.32 | 9–14.5 | 11.06 | 1.03 | 9.5–13.5 | 0.46 | 0.34 | −0.230 to 1.149 | 0.1861 |
| PD3 (mm) | Total | 7.73 | 1.35 | 5.5–10.5 | 7.52 | 1.23 | 5.5–9.5 | 0.21 | 0.27 | −0.326 to 0.736 | 0.4454 | G1 | 7.92 | 1.47 | 6–10.5 | 7.53 | 1.29 | 5.5–9.5 | 0.39 | 0.42 | −0.444 to 1.231 | 0.3493 | G2 | 7.48 | 1.14 | 5.5–10 | 7.52 | 1.21 | 5.5–9 | −0.04 | 0.35 | −0.746 to 0.659 | 0.9013 |
| AD4 (mm) | Total | 12.76 | 1.27 | 10.5–16 | 12.51 | 1.40 | 8–14.5 | 0.25 | 0.28 | −0.301 to 0.801 | 0.3695 | G1 | 12.83 | 1.38 | 10.5–16 | 12.76 | 1.41 | 8–14 | 0.07 | 0.41 | −0.760 to 0.911 | 0.8558 | G2 | 12.68 | 1.14 | 11–15 | 12.33 | 1.39 | 10–14.5 | 0.35 | 0.38 | −0.426 to 1.109 | 0.3749 |
| PD4 (mm) | Total | 7.87 | 1.22 | 6–11 | 8.01 | 1.27 | 5.5–10 | −0.15 | 0.26 | −0.659 to 0.368 | 0.5753 | G1 | 8.20 | 1.17 | 6.5–11 | 8.28 | 1.34 | 5.5–10 | −0.08 | 0.37 | −0.825 to 0.665 | 0.8297 | G2 | 7.44 | 1.18 | 6–9 | 7.82 | 1.21 | 5.5–9 | −0.38 | 0.35 | −1.090 to 0.331 | 0.2874 |
| AD5 (mm) | Total | 14.41 | 1.55 | 11–18 | 13.97 | 1.80 | 10.5–17 | 0.44 | 0.35 | −0.249 to 1.138 | 0.2057 | G1 | 14.25 | 1.44 | 11–16.5 | 14.55 | 1.50 | 10.5–16 | −0.30 | 0.44 | −1.179 to 0.579 | 0.4951 | G2 | 14.63 | 1.71 | 11–18 | 13.54 | 1.91 | 10.5–17 | 1.09 | 0.54 | 0.003 to 2.172 | 0.0493 |
| PD5 (mm) | Total | 6.82 | 0.96 | 5–9 | 6.73 | 1.16 | 4.5–9 | 0.09 | 0.22 | −0.357 to 0.520 | 0.7140 | G1 | 7.37 | 0.82 | 6–9 | 7.03 | 0.99 | 4.5–8.5 | 0.34 | 0.27 | −0.198 to 0.879 | 0.2094 | G2 | 6.10 | 0.60 | 5–7 | 6.52 | 1.24 | 5–9 | −0.42 | 0.30 | −1.023 to 0.186 | 0.1699 |
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