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Table 2 The association between the evidence of loosening and different categorical variables

From: Evaluation of implant loosening following segmental pedicle screw fixation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 2 year follow-up with low-dose CT

    

Total

P-value

  

No loosening

Loosening

  

Gender

Male

6 (43%)

8 (57%)

14

 
 

Female

49 (73%)

18 (27%)

67

0.027

Pain

No pain

55 (72%)

21 (28%)

76

 
 

Pain

0 (0%)

5 (100%)

5

0.001

Curve level

Thoracic

41 (69%)

18 (31%)

59

 
 

Lumbar/thoracolumbar

14 (64%)

8 (36%)

22

0.616