Table 1 General characteristics of the sample (n = 132).
From: Assessment of angle velocity in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Age at time of diagnosis | 11.6 (SD 2.47) years |
|---|---|
Menarche age | 12.8 (SD 1.18) years |
Curve type: | |
Thoracic | 25 (18.9%) |
Lumbar | 51 (38.6%) |
Thoracolumbar | 25 (18.9%) |
Double curves | 31 (23.4%) |
Side | |
Right | 68 (51.5%) |
Left | 64 (48.5%) |
Curve length (number of vertebrae) | |
4 vertebrae | 13 (9.8%) |
5 vertebrae | 47 (35.6%) |
6 vertebrae | 33 (25.0%) |
7 vertebrae | 24 (18.1%) |
8 vertebrae | 9 (6.8%) |
9-13 vertebrae | 6 (4.5%) |
Cobb angle (at time of menarche) | 20.3 (SD 11.42) |
Type of treatment: | |
Observation | 88 (66.7%) |
Bracing | 44 (33.3%) |