Table 3.
LSS+ (n=23) | LSS− (n=90) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Stand-up test | 0.003## | ||
Bilateral legs 40 cm | 0 | 0 | |
30 cm (%) | 4 (17) | 0 | |
20 cm (%) | 2 (9) | 10 (12) | |
10 cm (%) | 10 (43) | 26 (29) | |
One leg 40 cm (%) | 7 (31) | 39 (43) | |
30 cm (%) | 0 | 12 (13) | |
20 cm (%) | 0 | 1 (1) | |
10 cm (%) | 0 | 2 (2) | |
Two-step test | 1.21 [1.06, 1.38] | 1.36 [1.25, 1.49] | 0.002* |
GLFS-25 | |||
Total score | 21.7 [13.5, 28.5] | 5.0 [2.0, 7.0] | <0.0001* |
Pain-related score | 5.9 [3.5, 8.5] | 1.9 [0.0, 3.0] | <0.0001* |
ADL-related score | 10.5 [3.5, 15.5] | 1.8 [0.0, 3.0] | <0.0001* |
Social-functions-related score | 3.1 [1.0, 4.0] | 0.7 [0.0, 1.0] | <0.0001* |
Mental-health-related score | 2.2 [1.0, 4.0] | 0.6 [0.0, 1.0] | <0.0001* |
Notes: Median [lower, upper quartiles]. ##Fisher’s exact test; *Mann–Whitney U-test; Cut-off score for LSS diagnosis: LSS+, ≥13; LSS−, <13.
Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; LSS, lumbar spinal stenosis; GLFS-25, 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale.