Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the Modic changes group and the control group

	Modic changes group	Control group	P-value
Age (years)	50.9±12.6	48.1±10.3	0.186
Gender (M/F)	120/146	162/176	0.491
Body mass index (kg/m2)	23.8±3.3	22.6±3.6	0.192
Disc degeneration score	4.6±2.8	2.2±2.5	0.032
Axial neck pain (n)	112	90	0.000

Note: Data presented as mean ± SD.

Abbreviations: F, female; M, male.