Table 1 Demographic and clinical findings of patients (DCM) and controls (TAAA).
From: Decreased angiogenesis as a possible pathomechanism in cervical degenerative myelopathy
Variables | Groups | Test statistic | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DCM Ntotal = 28 | TAAA Ntotal = 38 | |||
M [SD] | M [SD] | p* | ||
Age (years) | 62.3 [10.8] | 61.7 [15.0] | t-test | .69 |
mJOA Score | 10.1 [3.3] | 17.3 [1.2] | t-test | < .001 |
Neck disability Index | 47.4 [19.71] | 5.3 [8.56] | t-test | < .001 |
Groups | Test statistic | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
DCM Ntotal = 28 | TAAA Ntotal = 38 | |||
N [%] | N [%] | p* | ||
Females | 14 [50.0] | 13 [34.2] | Chi2 | .14 |
Smokers | 4 [14.2] | 6 [15.8] | ||
mJOA symptoms | ||||
Duration < 6 months | 10 [35.7] | |||
Duration > 6 months | 18 [64.3] | |||
Mild + moderate | 15 [53.6] | |||
Severe | 13 [46.4] | |||
MRI findings | ||||
Positive TW2 signal | 19 [67.9] | |||
Multisegmental | 23 [82.1] | |||
Monosegmental | 5 [17.9] | |||
