Table 2.
Comparison of the intervertebral disc degeneration between the yoga group and the control group
| Grading | Yoga group | Control group | P value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| C2/3 | 0 (0) | 11 (61.1) | 7 (38.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (44.4) | 9 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 0.422 |
| C3/4 | 0 (0) | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 5 (27.8) | 11 (61.0) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0.023* |
| C4/5 | 0 (0) | 14 (77.8) | 3 (16.6) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (38.9) | 9 (50.0) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0.059 |
| C5/6 | 0 (0) | 15 (83.3) | 2 (11.1) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (50.0) | 5 (27.8) | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 0.101 |
| C6/7 | 4 (22.2) | 10 (55.6) | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.069 |
| Five C spine | 4 (4.5) | 64 (71.1) | 20 (22.2) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 39 (43.3) | 42 (46.7) | 7 (7.8) | 1 (1.1) | <0.001* |
| L1/2 | 0 (0) | 16 (88.9) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (94.4) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| L2/3 | 0 (0) | 16 (88.9) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (50.0) | 8 (44.4) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 0.038* |
| L3/4 | 2 (11.1) | 6 (33.3) | 10 (55.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (11.1) | 14 (77.8) | 2 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 0.083 |
| L4/5 | 2 (11.1) | 2 (11.1) | 10 (55.6) | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (22.2) | 11 (61.1) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 0.414 |
| L5/S1 | 2 (11.1) | 8 (44.5) | 4 (22.2) | 4 (22.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.6) | 6 (33.3) | 8 (44.4) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 0.553 |
| Five L spine | 6 (6.7) | 48 (53.3) | 28 (31.1) | 8 (8.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.1) | 38 (42.2) | 42 (46.7) | 9 (10.0) | 0 (0) | 0.055 |
| Total ten discs | 10 (5.6) | 112 (62.2) | 48 (26.7) | 10 (5.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.1) | 77 (42.8) | 84 (46.7) | 16 (8.9) | 1 (0.6) | <0.001* |
Data expressed as number (%) and tested with Fisher’s exact test
*Statistical significance, P < 0.05