MRI imaging results in patients with low back pain and radiculopathy and their relationship to demographic characters

This study aimed to determine relationship between MRI imaging results and demographic characteristics of patients with low back pain and lower extremity radiculopathy. This analytic-comparative study was carried out from April 2007 until March 2008 on patient referred to Imam reza hospital in Kermanshah. Demographic features and MRI imaging results of 242 patients with low back pain and lower extremity radiculopathy were recorded using separate questionnaires. Chi-square and fishers test for determine qualitative variables and A-NOVA and T test for quantitative variables were applied. There was no significant statistical relationship between BMI, weight, height and MRI imaging results. Other demographic features showed significant relationship with MRI imaging results