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 5 Multiple linear regression analysis of association between possible risk factors and asymmetric ratio of HU by concave/convex in female patients.
| Variables | β | B’ | 95% CI | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant | 1.113 | (1.003, 1.227) | <0.001# | |
| Age | −0.001 | −0.031 | (−0.023, 0.021) | 0.934 |
| Age group | ||||
| 51–60 (Reference) | ||||
| 61–70 | 0.009 | 0.023 | (−0.239, 0.257) | 0.944 |
| >70 | −0.009 | −0.016 | (−0.260, 0.242) | 0.943 |
| BMI | 0.015 | 0.256 | (−0.015, 0.044) | 0.316 |
| BMI group | ||||
| Normal (Reference) | ||||
| Overweight | −0.054 | −0.164 | (−0.220, 0.112) | 0.513 |
| Obesity | −0.028 | −0.025 | (−0.473, 0.417) | 0.900 |
| Apex orientation | ||||
| Left (Reference) | ||||
| Right | −0.058 | −0.182 | (−0.160, 0.043) | 0.253 |
| Cobb angle | 0.007 | 0.347 | (0.002, 0.013) | 0.012# |
| Apex vertebrae group | ||||
| 2–3 | 0.055 | 0.168 | (−0.059, 0.169) | 0.338 |
| 3 | 0.112 | 0.309 | (−0.017, 0.241) | 0.088 |
| 3–4 (Reference) | ||||
| 4 | 0.074 | 0.129 | (−0.132, 0.280) | 0.472 |
| * 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. | ||||