Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with and without edema in the subcutaneous fat of the lumbar region on MRI.

Characteristics	Patients with edema (n = 68)	Patients without edema (n = 81)	p
Age (mean), years	49.9 ± 13.6	43.9 ± 15.1	P = .01
Men	18 (12.1%)	36 (24.2%)	P = .056
Women, n (%)	50 (33.6%)	45 (30.2%)
Weight, kg	85.9 ± 18.2	72.8 ± 12.9	P = 0
BMI, kg/m2	30.3 ± 5.1	24.9 ± 3.7	P < .001
BFT L1, cm	2.8 ± 1.1	1.6 ± 0.9	p < .001
BFT L5, cm	3.9 ± 1.4	2.3 ± 1.3	P < .001

BMI = Body Mass Index, BFT L1 = Back Fat Thickness at superior surface L1.

BFT L5 = Back Fat Thickness at superior surface L5.