Table 3.
Associations between immunohistological results and MC
Fisher's exact test was used for comparisons between groups; ∗ P-value <0.05
| Considerable inflammation (n = 124) (>10/cm2) | M1 dominant (n = 89) | M2 dominant (n = 17) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modic changes (N = total) | |||
| No MC (N = 102) | 69 (68 %) | 49 (48 %) | 10 (10 %) |
| MC I (N = 16) | 15 (94 %) | 12 (75 %) | 1 (6 %) |
| MC II (N = 69) | 40 (58 %) | 28 (41 %) | 6 (9 %) |
| p-value | 0.016∗ | 0.048∗ | 1.000 |