Table 5: Testing of related samples.

Degree of

fatty degeneration

Related differences

Sig.

(bilateral)

Mean ± SD

Error

95% CI

LL-UL

1

Lumbar VAS

4.375 ± 2.560

0.905

2.235-6.515

0.002

SF36 physical

−45.000 ± 22.804

8.062

−64.064 - −25.936

0.001

SF36 mental

−42.375 ± 23.970

8.475

−62.414 - −22.336

0.002

Roland Morris

8.125 ± 5.303

1.875

3.691-12.559

0.003

Oswestry

37.750 ± 20.742

7.333

20.410-55.090

0.001

2

Lumbar VAS

4.950 ± 2.544

0.569

3.759-6.141

0.005

SF36 physical

−50.300 ± 14.291

3.195

−56.988 - −43.612

0.005

SF36 mental

−39.700 ± 10.438

2.334

−44.585 - −34.815

0.005

Roland Morris

12.100 ± 5.619

1.256

9.470-14.730

0.005

Oswestry

29.600 ± 25.052

5.602

17.875-41.325

0.005

3

Lumbar VAS

5.722 ± 2.372

0.559

4.543-6.902

0.005

SF36 physical

−50.500 ± 20.726

4.885

−60.807 - −40.193

0.005

SF36 mental

−33.722 ± 22.962

5.412

−45.141 - −22.303

0.005

Roland Morris

12.056 ± 4.929

1.162

9.605-14.506

0.005

Oswestry

36.444 ± 20.915

4.930

26.044-46.845

0.005

4

Lumbar VAS

6.571 ± 1.813

0.685

4.895-8.248

0.005

SF36 physical

−53.143 ± 19.794

7.481

−71.449 - −34.836

0.005

SF36 mental

−36.429 ± 10.830

4.093

−46.445 - −26.413

0.005

Roland Morris

11.714 ± 5.282

1.997

6.829-16.600

0.001

Oswestry

38.000 ± 14.832

5.606

24.282-51.718

0.001

LL = lower limit.

SD = standard deviation.

UL = upper limit.

VAS = visual analog scale.