Table 3:

Association among spinal segment variants

Cervical RibTLTVILLaLSTV
OR (95% CI), P ValueOR (95% CI), P ValueOR (95% CI), P ValueOR (95% CI), P Value
ILLa2.10 (0.79–5.31), .121
TLTV1.50 (0.42–4.29), .4821.87 (1.08–3.20), .023
Cervical rib2.70 (0.92–7.09), .0534.86 (1.06–16.54), .0203.28 (1.29–8.47), .012
Spinal segment distribution variantb2.44 (0.92–6.19), .06266.13 (30.34–166.85), <.0013.06 (1.18–7.80), .0185.47 (3.43–8.80), <.001
  • Note:—The en dash indicates duplicate entries.

  • a Inability to visualize iliolumbar ligament.

  • b An atypical number of presacral segments or an atypical distribution of thoracolumbar vertebrae.