Table 2. Degeneration grade according to Pfirrmann scale, sex, and disc level of the cervical intervertebral discs of healthy young adults analyzed in study.
Degeneration | Sex | Disc Levels | ||||||
Grade | Male | Female | C2-3 | C3-4 | C4-5 | C5-6 | C6-7 | Total |
I | 42 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 79 |
II | 75 | 70 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 145 |
III | 51 | 72 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 123 |
IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 170 | 180 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 350 |