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Table 3 HRQoL among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis by severity of disease

From: Health-related quality of life of adolescents conservatively treated for idiopathic scoliosis in Korea: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Mild (n = 52)

Moderate (n = 46)

Severe (n = 12)

p

Median (IQRa)

HRQoL (SRS-22r)

4.30 (1.36)

4.20 (1.45)

4.07 (2.05)

0.137

Function/activity

5.00 (1.40)

4.80 (1.60)

4.50 (1.80)

0.053

Pain

4.60 (1.80)

4.60 (2.00)

5.00 (2.20)

0.692

Self-image/appearance

3.80 (2.20)

3.80 (3.00)

3.00 (2.80)

0.031

Mental health

4.20 (2.40)

4.00 (2.00)

4.10 (2.80)

0.414

Management satisfaction

4.00 (2.00)

4.00 (2.00)

4.00 (2.00)

0.782

  1. aIQR: Inter-quartile range