Table 5.

Results of random effects linear regression model: (A) Disc grade, (B) T2 of NP, and (C) T2 of AF as a function of cartilage endplate abnormality in the superior (CEP_Abn_Inf) sides, age, and sex.

A.	Factors	Value	Std. Error	DF	t-value	p-value
	Intercept	1.53	0.32	198	4.8	<0.001
	CEP_Abn_Sup	0.57	0.10	198	5.8	<0.001
	CEP_Abn_Inf	0.29	0.09	198	3.1	0.002
	Age	0.02	0.01	68	3.4	0.001
	Sex (M)	−0.08	0.13	68	−0.6	0.554

B.	Factors	Value	Std. Error	DF	t-value	p-value
	Intercept	129.1	9.59	197	13.5	<0.001
	CEP_Abn_Sup	−3.29	2.63	197	−1.25	0.213
	CEP_Abn_Inf	−5.22	2.42	197	−2.16	0.032
	Age	−1.00	0.16	68	−6.13	<0.001
	Sex (M)	4.70	3.89	68	1.21	0.231

C.	Factors	Value	Std. Error	DF	t-value	p-value
	Intercept	33.9	3.89	196	8.71	<0.001
	CEP_Abn_Sup	0.54	0.94	196	0.57	0.568
	CEP_Abn_Inf	0.57	0.86	196	0.66	0.511
	Age	0.08	0.07	68	1.17	0.244
	Sex (M)	−1.36	1.58	68	−0.86	0.391