Research Article
Midsagittal Anatomy of Lumbar Lordosis in Adult Egyptians: MRI Study
Table 3
Statistical analysis of the lumbar spine measurements.
| | Age | M | F | MD | SE | 95% CI | value | m | SD | R | m | SD | R |
| LLA (°) | Total | 41.98 | 6.83 | 30–60 | 52.20 | 4.78 | 43–67 | −10.22 | 1.22 | −12.650 to −7.802 | <0.0001 | G1 | 39.12 | 5.32 | 30–50 | 50.03 | 4.37 | 43–60 | −10.91 | 1.45 | −13.869 to −7.960 | <0.0001 | G2 | 45.70 | 6.89 | 30–60 | 53.81 | 4.49 | 46–67 | −8.11 | 1.66 | −11.46 to −4.77 | <0.0001 |
| LH (mm) | Total | 168.08 | 6.32 | 153–184 | 156.39 | 7.56 | 141–170 | 11.69 | 1.45 | 8.815 to 14.562 | <0.0001 | G1 | 170.39 | 6.24 | 160–184 | 159.42 | 8.25 | 144–170 | 10.97 | 2.14 | 6.661 to 15.268 | <0.0001 | G2 | 165.09 | 5.17 | 153–174 | 154.15 | 6.25 | 141–163 | 10.94 | 1.72 | 7.481 to 14.393 | <0.0001 |
| LB (mm) | Total | 44.02 | 4.08 | 35–51 | 45.73 | 4.42 | 37–58 | −1.71 | 0.88 | −3.464 to 0.040 | 0.0553 | G1 | 43.23 | 4.56 | 35–50.5 | 43.48 | 3.63 | 37–50 | −0.24 | 1.25 | −2.753 to 2.265 | 0.8454 | G2 | 45.05 | 3.17 | 37–51 | 47.41 | 4.24 | 42–58 | −2.36 | 1.13 | −4.63 to −0.08 | 0.0426 |
| LI (%) | Total | 26.26 | 2.46 | 21–32 | 29.34 | 2.97 | 23–36 | −3.08 | 0.57 | −4.21 to −1.95 | <0.0001 | G1 | 25.42 | 2.32 | 21–28 | 27.40 | 2.35 | 23–33 | −1.98 | 0.69 | −3.37 to −0.58 | 0.0066 | G2 | 27.35 | 2.25 | 22–32 | 30.78 | 2.56 | 27–36 | −3.43 | 0.72 | −4.88 to −1.98 | <0.0001 |
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