. 2022 Sep 28;14(11):2925–2938. doi: 10.1111/os.13531

TABLE 4.

Comparison of MRI imaging measurements between the two groups

Variables	NTOVCF (n = 208)	Control (n = 220)	P value
CSA (cm²) ^a	29.45 ± 4.76	35.96 ± 4.43	0.000
VB (cm²) ^a	15.59 ± 1.95	15.43 ± 1.99	0.392
LMM (cm²) ^a	19.04 ± 4.24	27.24 ± 4.22	0.000
LMF (cm²) ^a	10.41 ± 3.39	8.72 ± 2.78	0.000
FDR (%) ^a	35.38 ± 9.73	24.24 ± 7.16	0.000
Mild degeneration (n) ^b	0	0	0.000
Moderate degeneration (n) ^b	182 (87.5%)	216 (98.2%)
Severe degeneration (n) ^b	26 (12.5%)	4 (1.8%)

Abbreviations: CSA, cross‐sectional area; FDR, fatty degeneration ratio; LMF, lumbar muscle fat content; LMM, lumbar muscle mass; VB, vertebral body size.

^{^a}

Notes: Values were expressed as mean ± SD and evaluated by the student's t‐test.

^{^b}

Values were expressed as numbers and compared using a Chi‐square test.