Table 2. Univariate analysis of post-op Nurick score.
| Characteristic | Coefficient | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 0.55 | 0.21–0.90 | 0.002* |
| Sex | −0.14 | −0.41–0.14 | 0.336 |
| Age | 0.01 | −0.00–0.02 | 0.101 |
| CAD | −0.24 | −1.19–0.72 | 0.624 |
| COPD | −0.24 | −1.19–0.72 | 0.624 |
| Diabetes | 0.19 | −0.26–0.64 | 0.399 |
| Hypertension | 0.20 | −0.10–0.50 | 0.197 |
| Osteoporosis | −0.23 | −1.57–1.11 | 0.730 |
| Obesity | −0.00 | −0.31–0.31 | 1.000 |
| Smoking | 0.10 | −0.06–0.26 | 0.231 |
| Adjacent segment disease | 0.06 | −0.47–0.58 | 0.822 |
| DDD | −0.28 | −0.65–0.09 | 0.135 |
| Spinal stenosis | 0.25 | −0.03–0.52 | 0.081 |
| Preoperative myelopathy | 0.43 | 0.16–0.69 | 0.002* |
| Preoperative radiculopathy | −0.55 | −0.81–−0.29 | <0.001* |
| Preoperative bowel/bladder deficit | 0.46 | 0.04–0.88 | 0.031* |
| Preoperative headache | −0.24 | −0.86–0.37 | 0.430 |
| Preoperative motor deficit | 0.39 | 0.12–0.66 | 0.006* |
| Preoperative neck pain | −0.58 | −0.92–−0.25 | 0.001* |
| Preoperative sensory deficit | −0.09 | −0.43–0.25 | 0.063 |
| Preoperative Nurick score | 0.32 | 0.21–0.43 | <0.001* |
| ACDF levels | 0.27 | 0.13–0.40 | <0.001* |
*, indicates significant result with P<0.05. CAD, coronary artery disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DDD, degenerative disc disease; ACDF, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.