Table 8 Change in study data, baseline to end (n = 47)

All Thoracic Cobb

Compliant (n = 26)

25 (96)

8.96 (±6.10)

<0.0001

angles (degrees)

Non compliant (n = 21)

21 (100)

- 5.81 (±6.87)

All Lumbar Cobb

Compliant

19 (73)

7.11 (±4.99)

<0.0001

angles (degrees)

Non compliant

19 (90)

- 3.11 (±4.98)

Worst Cobb angle

Compliant

26 (100)

10.19 (±5.46)

<0.0001

(degrees)

Non compliant

21 (100)

- 5.52 (±4.31)

Worst Apical

Compliant

26 (100)

7.42 (±7.15)

<0.0001

Rotation (degrees)

Non compliant

21 (100)

- 3.67 (±6.51)

All (Thoracic) rotation

Compliant

26 (100)

4.92 (±6.94)

0.001

Apical Vertebra

Non compliant

21 (100)

- 3.81 (±7.23)

All (Lumbar) rotation

Compliant

26 (100)

3.65 (±6.09)

0.0005

Apical Vertebra

Non compliant

21 (100)

- 1.05 (±3.75)

Kyphosis angle

Compliant

5 (19)

3.60 (±6.88)

0.24

(degrees)

Non compliant

2 (10)

- 1.00 (±8.49)

Lordosis angle

Compliant

4 (15)

1.50 (±8.70)

0.73

(degrees)

Non compliant

2 (10)

- 3.00 (±25.46)

Thoracic, scoliometer

Compliant

26 (100)

2.46 (±2.34)

0.04

Reading (degrees)

Non compliant

21 (100)

0.33 (±3.99)

Lumbar, scoliometer

Compliant

26 (100)

3.65 (±3.61)

<0.0001

Reading (degrees)

Non compliant

21 (100)

- 0.19 (±2.77)

Peak flow

Compliant

26 (100)

63.31 (±35.39)

0.04

(l/min)

Non compliant

20 (95)

31.15 (±49.92)

Height

Compliant

26 (100)

3.64 (±2.80)

0.43

(meters)

Non compliant

21 (100)

3.61 (±5.13)

Time spent in brace

Compliant

26 (100)

2.80 (±1.18)

0.0009

(years)

Non compliant

21 (100)

2.27 (±1.00)