Table 1 Basic characteristics of population (n = 84)

Age (years)^a

33.07 ± 14.81

Gender^b

 Male

47 (56)

 Female

37 (44)

BMI (kg/m²)^a,b

23.19 ± 4.22

Normal

46 (54.8)

Overweight/obesity

38 (45.2)

Hypertension^b

 Yes

12 (14.3)

 No

72 (85.7)

Pfirrmann grade^b

 Levels 1

10(11.9)

 Levels 2

11(13.1)

 Levels 3

21(25.0)

 Levels 4

21(25.0)

 Levels 5

21(25.0)

ODI^c

48 (11–70)

VAS^c

5 (2–7)

sCOMP (ng/mL)^a

1102.75 ± 352.44

sADAMTS7 (ng/mL)^a

116.12 ± 35.75