Senility, defecation disorders, sleep disorders, and non-operative spinal infections: A single-center retrospective analysis

Table 2 Comparison of sleep and defecation between non-operative spinal infections patients and healthy controls

Group	Sleep condition		χ2	P valuea	Defecation		χ2	P valueb
	Normal	Abnormal			Normal	Abnormal
Healthy	59	25	24.057	< 0.001	59	25	22.368	< 0.001
NOSI	21	48			22	47

^aThere were statistically significant differences in sleep disorders between the two groups (P < 0.001).

^bThere were statistically significant differences in defecation disorders between the two groups (P < 0.001).

NOSI: Non-operative spinal infections.