Table 2.
Facet orientation (FO) values of the study groups (control vs. stenosis) by lumbar levels, for each gender separately.
Variables | Males | Females | ||||
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Control (mean ± SD) | Stenosis (mean ± SD) | P value | Control (mean ± SD) | Stenosis (mean ± SD) | P value | |
FO L1-2 (degree) | 23.6 ± 8 | 21.4 ± 9 | 0.133 | 24.4 ± 7 | 21.7 ± 10 | 0.079 |
FO L2-3 (degree) | 26.6 ± 8 | 21.2 ± 8 | <0.001 | 27.6 ± 6 | 21.9 ± 9 | <0.001 |
FO L3-4 (degree) | 34 ± 10 | 27.8 ± 9 | <0.001 | 36 ± 7 | 26.6 ± 10 | <0.001 |
FO L4-5 (degree) | 43 ± 9 | 35.6 ± 11 | <0.001 | 45.8 ± 8 | 37.7 ± 11 | <0.001 |
FO L5-S1 (degree) | 49.8 ± 9 | 46.9 ± 9 | 0.073 | 52.2 ± 8 | 46.2 ± 8 | <0.001 |
SD: standard deviation.