Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics at a mean of 19.2 years follow-up in 109 patients (percentages are given).
From: Long-term results after Boston brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Characteristic | Percentage |
|---|---|
Educational level | |
Primary school (9 year) | 14 |
High school (12 year) | 28 |
University college | 58 |
Work status | |
Working Student | 80 2 |
Homemaker | 7 |
On sick leave | 3 |
Rehabilitation | 4 |
Disability pension | 4 |
Changed job because of back pain or disability | 7 |
Scoliosis influenced my choice of education and job | 22 |
Comorbidity | 26 |
Smoking | 21 |
Married/living together | 77 |
Born children (n = 102) | 87 |
Pain in pregnancy (n = 88) | 55 |