Table 1.
Analysis of variables
| Variables | Preop mJOA | mJOA 12 months | Change in mJOA | Preop ODI | ODI 12 months | Change in ODI | Preop NG | NG 12 months | Change in NG | No of Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 8.86 | 13.57 | 2.67 | 68.15 | 30.11 | 20.31 | 3.83 | 2.23 | 1.16 | 0.79 |
| Age (years) | ||||||||||
| <60 | 9.66 | 15 | 4.89 | 75.89 | 26.31 | 49.58 | 3.66 | 1.66 | 2 | 0.5 |
| >60 | 8.44 | 13 | 4.37 | 63.92 | 32.19 | 35.74 | 3.91 | 2.54 | 1.51 | 0.91 |
| p value | 0.173 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 0.04 | 0.22 | 0.018 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.033 | 0.21 |
| EBL (ml) | ||||||||||
| <400 | 9.03 | 14.16 | 5.13 | 67.03 | 25.83 | 41.2 | 3.58 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 0.81 |
| >400 | 8.62 | 12.65 | 3.73 | 69.89 | 36.77 | 39.59 | 4.18 | 2.85 | 1.59 | 0.73 |
| p value | 0.64 | 0.02 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.02 | 0.775 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.559 | 0.81 |
| IBL (ml) | ||||||||||
| ≤200 | 9.25 | 14 | 5.16 | 66.94 | 26.72 | 40.22 | 3.53 | 1.84 | 1.69 | 0.75 |
| >200 | 8.25 | 12 | 3.62 | 70.17 | 35.82 | 41.03 | 4.28 | 2.89 | 1.67 | 0.81 |
| p value | 0.25 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.62 | 0.05 | 0.891 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 | 0.85 |
| ORT (min) | ||||||||||
| <150 | 9.96 | 14.43 | 4.48 | 65.54 | 26.23 | 39.31 | 3.57 | 2.09 | 1.48 | 0.52 |
| >150 | 8 | 12.86 | 4.6 | 70.3 | 33.31 | 41.5 | 4.03 | 2.36 | 1.83 | 0.97 |
| p value | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.871 | 0.46 | 0.12 | 0.7 | 0.05 | 0.41 | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| First onset | ||||||||||
| UE | 8.15 | 14 | 5.55 | 68.64 | 27.98 | 40.66 | 3.85 | 1.89 | 2.05 | 0.9 |
| LE | 9.31 | 13 | 3.94 | 67.85 | 31.38 | 40.46 | 3.81 | 2.43 | 1.45 | 0.7 |
| p value | 0.18 | 0.43 | 0.032 | 0.9 | 0.47 | 0.973 | 0.89 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.56 |
| Acute precipitation | ||||||||||
| Acute on chronic | 7.78 | 13 | 4.54 | 63.42 | 31.75 | 37.6 | 4.04 | 2.36 | 1.88 | 0.96 |
| Chronic | 9.72 | 14 | 4.55 | 71.73 | 28.87 | 42.86 | 3.65 | 2.13 | 1.52 | 0.62 |
| p value | 0.02 | 0 | 0.989 | 0.19 | 0.53 | 0.359 | 0.1 | 0.49 | 0.497 | 0.286 |
| Fixation | ||||||||||
| Done | 8.77 | 14 | 4 | 74.8 | 33.89 | 40.02 | 3.55 | 1.88 | 1.92 | 0.85 |
| Not done | 10.15 | 15 | 4.73 | 70.35 | 26.61 | 40.7 | 3.7 | 2.25 | 1.6 | 0.75 |
| p value | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.401 | 0.14 | 0.44 | 0.917 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.273 | 0.794 |
| Coexisting disease | ||||||||||
| Absent | 8.72 | 13.50 | 4.60 | 67.54 | 30.39 | 39.93 | 3.79 | 2.17 | 1.71 | 0.67 |
| Present | 10.20 | 14.20 | 4.00 | 73.77 | 27.61 | 46.17 | 4.20 | 2.80 | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| p value | 0.311 | 0.517 | 0.635 | 0.566 | 0.72 | 0.52 | 0.323 | 0.255 | 0.479 | 0.033 |
| Symptoms duration | ||||||||||
| ≤1 year | 7.71 | 12 | 4.32 | 70.68 | 33.87 | 39.3 | 4.18 | 2.6 | 1.82 | 0.64 |
| >1 year | 9.64 | 14 | 4.71 | 66.51 | 27.69 | 41.37 | 3.58 | 2 | 1.52 | 0.87 |
| p value | 0.02 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.52 | 0.18 | 0.722 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.357 | 0.47 |
| Cervical levels | ||||||||||
| ≤2 level | 7.95 | 13 | 5 | 67.66 | 31.91 | 43.38 | 3.81 | 2.22 | 1.59 | 0.91 |
| >2 level | 9.53 | 14 | 4.23 | 68.51 | 28.75 | 38.44 | 3.83 | 2.24 | 1.74 | 0.68 |
| p value | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.3 | 0.89 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.56 | 0.47 |
| Lumbar levels | ||||||||||
| ≤1 level | 9.25 | 14 | 4.81 | 68.77 | 26.41 | 42.36 | 3.56 | 1.87 | 1.69 | 0.78 |
| >1 level | 8.25 | 13 | 4.14 | 67.1 | 36.35 | 37.61 | 4.23 | 2.84 | 1.67 | 0.76 |
| p value | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.38 | 0.8 | 0.03 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
Each variable’s mean is written in the first two rows and p value in third row. p value <0.05 is considered significant