Table 3 Association of type 2 diabetes with the prevalence of lumbar spinal injection, laminectomy, and lumbar fusion.

From: Strong association of type 2 diabetes with degenerative lumbar spine disorders

Outcome

Groups

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted* OR (95% CI)

Spinal injection

Matched control

Reference

Reference

Diabetic patients

1.19 (1.17–1.20)

1.13 (1.12–1.14)

p value

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

Lumbar laminectomy

Matched control

Reference

Reference

Diabetic patients

1.26 (1.22–1.30)

1.19 (1.15–1.23)

p value

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

Lumbar fusion

Matched control

Reference

Reference

Diabetic patients

1.48 (1.40–1.56)

1.35 (1.29–1.42)

p value

 < 0.0001

 < 0.0001

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval.
  2. *Adjusted by age, sex, type of beneficiary, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and dyslipidemia.