Characteristics | Frequency (n) | % |
---|---|---|
Gender (n=752) | ||
Girls | 644 | 86 |
Boys | 108 | 14 |
Age/years | ||
7-12 | 105 | 14 |
13-14 | 228 | 30 |
15-16 | 292 | 39 |
17 and older | 127 | 17 |
Scoliosis detector | ||
Patient him/herself | 50 | 7 |
Parents/family/ friends | 485 | 64 |
Primary physicians | 93 | 12 |
Hospital specialists | 12 | 2 |
Allied health care provider | 96 | 13 |
Non-health care provider | 16 | 2 |
Risser sign 1 | ||
0 | 182 | 24 |
1 | 38 | 5 |
2 | 76 | 10 |
3 | 67 | 9 |
4 | 251 | 34 |
5 | 135 | 18 |
Cobb angle/° | ||
10 - 24.9 | 119 | 16 |
25 - 34.9 | 229 | 31 |
35 - 39.9 | 114 | 15 |
40 - 44.9 | 91 | 12 |
>45 | 199 | 27 |
King Moe Classification 2 | ||
1 | 220 | 32 |
2 | 259 | 37 |
3 | 164 | 24 |
4 | 40 | 6 |
5 | 9 | 1 |
Back pain 3 | ||
Absent | 307 | 42 |
Seldom | 139 | 19 |
Sometimes | 163 | 22 |
Often | 93 | 13 |
All the time | 30 | 4 |
Treatment recommendations | ||
Brace | 161 | 21 |
Surgery | 195 | 26 |
Further observation | 192 | 26 |
Discharged | 204 | 27 |