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Table 4 Everyday use of the brace versus prescription

From: In defense of adolescents: They really do use braces for the hours prescribed, if good help is provided. Results from a prospective everyday clinic cohort using thermobrace

 

Percentage of considered days

At least 3 hours more

13.5 (0–29.8)

1-2 hours more

17.3 (0.9-53.6)

61.6 (4.3-99.6)

Prescription

17.7 (0.6-48.2)

1-2 hours less

21.9 (2.3-53.9)

At least 3 hours less

38.0 (4.3-99.6)

No wearing

1.9 (0–6.6)

  1. Percentage of the days considered in which patients maintained the prescribed hours, or changed according to what reported in each line. In 56.2% of the days patients remained around 2 hours from what was prescribed, while non-wearing days during assessment period were 2.1% of the total. The reported data are median and 95% interval of confidence.