16 July 2024 : Clinical Research
Gender-Specific Risk Factors for Asymmetric Bone Density in Adult Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Junchuan Liu1ABCDEF, Wenshuai Li2BCDF, Congjie Li2BCDF, Jun Di1BDEF, Junfei Guo3ABCDEF, Linfeng Wang2ACDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944137
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944137
Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis of association between possible risk factors and asymmetric ratio of HU by concave/convex in male patients.
| Variables | β | B’ | 95% CI | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 1.376 | (1.243, 1.510) | <0.001# | |
| Age | 0.036 | 1.743 | (0.020, 0.053) | <0.001# |
| Age group | ||||
| 51–60 (Reference) | ||||
| 61–70 | 0.314 | 1.278 | (0.140, 0.489) | 0.002# |
| BMI | 0.004 | 0.101 | (−0.028, 0.035) | 0.802 |
| BMI group | ||||
| Normal (Reference) | ||||
| Overweight | 0.009 | 0.045 | (−0.181, 0.199) | 0.912 |
| Obesity | 0.039 | 0.108 | (−0.179, 0.256) | 0.693 |
| Apex orientation | ||||
| Left (Reference) | ||||
| Right | −0.148 | −0.556 | (−0.255, −0.042) | 0.009# |
| Cobb angle | 0.030 | 2.023 | (0.014, 0.046) | 0.002# |
| Apex vertebrae group | ||||
| 2–3 | 0.145 | 0.626 | (0.042, 0.248) | 0.010# |
| 3 | 0.116 | 0.472 | (0.027, 0.205) | 0.015# |
| 3–4 (Reference) | ||||
| 4 | −0.103 | −0.289 | (−0.226, 0.020) | 0.092 |
| * In the multi-category variables, 51–60 years of age, normal BMI, apex orientation to left, and apex vertebrae located in 3–4 were chosen as reference, others were converted into dummy variables. # BMI – body mass index; HU – Hounsfield units. | ||||