The Dual Effect of Abnormal Serum Uric Acid on Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Table 2

The baseline characteristics of study subjects.

Characteristics	LDH group	Non-LDH group	value
Sex (male/female)	422/269	425/259	0.685
Age (years)			0.189
Range (years)	19-58	18-58
BMI (kg/m^2)			0.559
Smoking (yes/no)	158/533	145/539	0.456
Drinking (yes/no)	72/619	66/618	0.634
SUA (μmol/l)			0.820

Data on age and BMI are given as the and analyzed with independent-sample -tests. Data on sex, smoking, and drinking are analyzed with -test. LDH: lumbar disc herniation; BMI: body mass index; SUA: serum uric acid.