Table 4. Post hoc test in each anatomical disc level among age groups which are significantly different.
Subject | Age Group* | Age Group* | P Value | Subject | Age Group* | Age Group* | P Value |
T22 | 25–34 | 45–54 | 0.008 | ADC2# | 25–34 | 45–54 | 0.016 |
55–64 | <0.001 | 55–64 | 0.005 | ||||
35–44 | 45–54 | 0.007 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 0.015 | ||
55–64 | <0.001 | 55–64 | 0.007 | ||||
T23 | 25–34 | 45–54 | 0.001 | ADC3 | 25–34 | 45–54 | <0.001 |
55–64 | <0.001 | 55–64 | <0.001 | ||||
35–44 | 45–54 | 0.018 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 0.009 | ||
55–64 | <0.001 | 55–64 | <0.001 | ||||
45–54 | 55–64 | 0.006 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 0.004 | ||
T24 | 25–34 | 45–54 | 0.001 | ADC4# | 25–34 | 45–54 | 0.001 |
55–64 | <0.001 | 55–64 | <0.001 | ||||
35–44 | 55–64 | 0.002 | 35–44 | 55–64 | 0.003 | ||
T25 | 25–34 | 35–44 | 0.043 | ADC5# | 25–34 | 45–5455–64 | <0.001 0.003 |
45–54 | <0.001 | ||||||
55–64 | <0.001 | ||||||
35–44 | 55–64 | 0.016 |
Unit: year;
Dunnett T3 test is used; T21, T22, T23, T24, T25 indicate the T2 intensity from L1–2 to L5-S1 IVD respectively; ADC1, ADC2, ADC3, ADC4, ADC5 indicate the ADC value from L1–2 to L5-S1 IVD in every age group respectively.