Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics in 381 Boston braced patients with late-onset juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at mean follow-up of 23.4 years
Characteristic | A. Unplanned early weaning | B. Planned early weaning | C. Ordinary bracing |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 32 | n = 59 | n = 290 | |
Educational level | |||
Primary school (9 year) | 7 | 9 | 9 |
High school (12 year) | 32 | 19 | 22 |
University college | 61 | 72 | 69 |
Work status | |||
Working full time | 78 | 75 | 78 |
Working part-time | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Student/homemaker | 6 | 7 | 5 |
On sick leave | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Disability pension | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Changed job because of back pain or disability | 36 | 34 | 24 |
Scoliosis influenced my choice of education and job | 34 | 28 | 29 |
Comorbidity | 23 | 30 | 33 |
Smoking | 34 | 13 | 20 |
Any treatment last year | 52 | 59 | 56 |
Physiotherapy last year | 19 | 35 | 27 |
Born children (n =303) | 90 | 90 | 85 |
Pain in pregnancy (n = 303) | 46 | 49 | 53 |