Table 2.
Comparison of the mean FCSA, FMCSA, TMCSA, FI ratio, and Cobb angle among four groups
| AJP group (n = 24) |
CR group (n = 21) |
CM group (n = 21) |
HV group (n = 28) |
F/H
value |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCSA (mm2) |
86.65 (72.02, 122.72) |
81.00 (62.85, 108.50) |
96.80 (76.05, 137.80) |
54.05 (46.77, 67.62) a |
36.867 | < 0.001 |
| FMCSA (mm2) |
207.05 (167.37, 242.30) |
191.30 (176.65, 243.45) |
207.00 (184.50, 237.55) |
201.05 (181.65, 259.90) |
0.087 | Ns |
| TMCSA (mm2) | 314.09 ± 84.53 | 291.25 ± 77.70 | 314.50 ± 62.18 | 273.50 ± 61.95 | 1.905 | Ns |
| FI ratio (%) | 31.14 ± 7.44 | 28.92 ± 6.05 | 33.88 ± 7.33 | 21.26 ± 5.67 a | 17.027 | < 0.001 |
| Cobb angle (°) | 12.29 ± 9.35 | 5.00 ± 7.84 b | 17.95 ± 12.62 | 14.04 ± 8.23 | 6.801 | < 0.001 |
aCompared with HV group; bCompared with CR group