Table 2.
Painful behavior predicted by intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and intradiscal tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNFα)a
| Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|
| β | P‐value | |
| IVD degeneration | −0.533 | 0.001 |
| Intradiscal % TNFα positivity | −0.355 | 0.016 |
| Intradiscal % interleukin‐1 beta positivity | −0.048 | 0.777 |
| Normalized IVD height | −0.026 | 0.876 |
β, standardized coefficient of variation. Bold indicates statistical significance.
a
Relationship of paw withdrawal threshold to structural IVD degeneration, IVD height, and intradiscal pro‐inflammatory cytokines using multivariate stepwise linear regression.