Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression analyses (following adjustment for demographic, lifestyle and health parameters) demonstrating the variables that increase the likelihood of degenerative lumbar stenosis development, males and females separately

	OR	(CI) 95%	P value
Males
SN L2-3	4.665	2.079–10.472	<0.001
SN L4-5	2.624	1.154–5.968	0.021
BMI	1.112	1.022–1.211	0.014
Heavy manual labor	5.738	2.736–12.037	<0.001
Female
SN L4-5	3.292	1.162–9.330	0.023
SN L5-S1	8.614	2.150–34.510	0.002
No. of deliveries	1.2164	1.102–1.448	0.001

SN Schmorl’s node, OR Odds ratios, CI confidence intervals, BMI body mass index