Table 1 Observed pathologies by gender

Spondylosis deformans

 Spondylophytes spine

10.55 ± 15.48

10.12 ± 14.02

10.97 ± 16.87

 Grade 1

7.76 ± 11.78

7.48 ± 10.97

8.03 ± 12.59

 Grade 2

2.38 ± 4.39

2.21 ± 3.82

2.54 ± 4.90

 Grade 3

0.41 ± 1.41

0.42 ± 1.38

0.40 ± 1.45

Osteochondrosis

 Disc height (mm)

8.91 ± 1.59

8.51 ± 1.4

9.30 ± 1.68

 Air inclusions

0.43 ± 0.99

0.52 ± 1.10

0.35 ± 0.88

 Schmorl nodules

1.49 ± 2.28

1.48 ± 2.14

1.50 ± 2.42

 Endplate sclerosis

0.12 ± 0.49

0.11 ± 0.43

0.13 ± 0.54

Spondylarthrosis

 Highest grade

0.43 ± 0.87

0.56 ± 0.99

0.29 ± 0.71

 Average grade

0.09 ± 0.25

0.11 ± 0.27

0.07 ± 0.23

 Number

0.61 ± 1.51

0.74 ± 1.67

0.49 ± 1.33

Vertebral body height (mm)

28.14 ± 1.63

27.55 ± 1.54

28.72 ± 1.52