Table 1 Characteristics of patients (N = 110)
Characteristics | N (%) or Mean (SD)/range |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 21 (19.1) |
Female | 89 (80.9) |
Age, years | 14.2 (2.17) 10-19 |
Age at diagnosed, years | 12.5 (1.82) 9-16 |
9-12 (School age) | 53 (48.2) |
13-15 (Junior high school age) | 49 (44.5) |
16 (High school age) | 8 (7.3) |
Duration of treatment received, months | 21.11 (17.41) 6-72 |
Type of management | |
Under observation | 68 (61.8) |
Brace therapy | 3 (2.7) |
Physiotherapy | 23 (20.9) |
Brace & Physiotherapy | 16 (14.5) |
Type of curve | |
Thoracic | 31 (28.2) |
Thoracolumbar | 7 (6.4) |
Lumbar | 21 (19.1) |
Double major | 51 (46.4) |
Curve severity at present | |
Mild (10° < Cobb’s angle ≤ 25°) | 52 (47.3) |
Moderate (25° < Cobb’s angle ≤ 40°) | 46 (41.8) |
Severe (40° < Cobb’s angle) | 12 (10.9) |