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Table 4 Association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, neck disability and headache

From: The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study

MRI findings

Moderate or severe

neck pain

ntotal = 598

Moderate or severe

neck disability

ntotal = 464

Headache

ntotal = 464

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Any of the findings belowa

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

0.015

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

0.119

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

0.413

VESCa

1.6 (0.8–3.0)

0.180

3.3 (1.3–8.4)

0.012

1.1 (0.5–2.3)

0.876

Disc degenerationa

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

0.013

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

0.119

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

0.413

Disc contour changesa

1.6 (1.1–2.3)

0.025

1.3 (0.9–2.0)

0.186

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

0.392

  1. All models adjusted for age and sex, OR for the control variables not shown
  2. ntotal varies due to missing values for Neck Disability Index (NDI)
  3. VESC Vertebral endplate signal changes, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  4. Headache: Item 5 in NDI (0–5 scale) > 2
  5. Moderate or severe neck pain: average numerical rating scale (NRS) (0–10) > 4
  6. Moderate neck disability: proportional NDI score (0–100) > 20
  7. aCompared to participants without the relevant MRI finding
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