Table 3 Demographic characteristics after propensity score matching
Demographics | Endoscopy group (n = 42) | ACDF group (n = 42) | SMD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 64.43 ± 7.84 | 64.31 ± 9.46 | 0.014 | 0.950 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.31 ± 2.82 | 23.38 ± 2.59 | 0.026 | 0.907 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.095 | 0.662 | ||
 Male | 23 (54.8) | 21 (50.0) |  |  |
 Female | 19 (45.2) | 21 (50.0) |  |  |
Disease duration (months) | 22.60 ± 8.48 | 22.88 ± 7.40 | 0.035 | 0.870 |
Smoking, n (%) | 16 (38.1) | 13 (31.0) | 0.149 | 0.491 |
Medical history, n (%) | ||||
 Hypertension | 14 (33.3) | 12 (28.6) | 0.102 | 0.637 |
 Diabetes | 17 (40.5) | 13 (31.0) | 0.198 | 0.362 |
Operative segment | 0.018 | 0.712 | ||
 C3–4 | 5 (11.9) | 3 (7.1) |  |  |
 C4–5 | 8 (19.0) | 12 (28.6) |  |  |
 C5–6 | 17 (40.5) | 16 (38.1) |  |  |
 C6–7 | 12 (28.6) | 11 (26.2) |  |  |
Pathological type, n (%) | 0.048 | 0.325 | ||
 Myelopathy | 27 (64.3) | 30 (71.4) |  |  |
 Myelo-radiculopathy | 14 (33.3) | 9 (21.4) |  |  |
 Radiculopathy | 1 (2.4) | 3 (7.1) |  |  |