Table 1 Physical characteristics of the braced, not-braced and control group presented as means ± SD
From: Does bracing affect bone health in women with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
|  | AIS-B(n = 15) | AIS(n = 15) | CON(n = 19) | ANOVA(p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 25.6 ± 5.8 | 24.0 ± 4.0 | 23.5 ± 3.8 | .41 |
Height (cm) | 167.3 ± 7.9 | 167.1 ± 7.2 | 167.3 ± 5.7 | .99 |
Mass (kg) | 63.1 ± 13.2 | 64.54 ± 10.2 | 65.2 ± 9.0 | .85 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 3.3 | 23.09 ± 3.3 | 23.2 ± 2.6 | .71 |
Body fat % | 30.41 ± 6.8 | 30.8 ± 8.5 | 33.3 ± 7.6 | .48 |
Total fat mass (g) | 18748.0 ± 8234.0 | 19144.8 ± 8023.7 | 20810.2 ± 6892.5 | .70 |
Total lean mass (g) | 41089.0 ± 5722.3 | 41619.1 ± 5521.8 | 40565.2 ± 4396.1 | .84 |
Age of menarche (yrs) | 13.1 ± 1.7 | 13.0 ± 2.0 | 13.9 ± 1.4 | .95 |