Table 2 Health-related quality of life among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis by characteristics (N = 110)

Gender

 Male

4.18 (0.46)

0.061

 Female

4.21 (0.35)

Age at diagnosed, years

 9-12 (School age) a

4.30 (0.29)

0.033 (a > b)

 13-15 (Junior high school age) b

4.12 (0.43)

 16 (High school age)

4.15 (0.37)

Type of management

 Under observation

4.28 (0.31)

0.025

 Brace therapy

4.39 (0.33)

 Physiotherapy

4.03 (0.48)

 Brace & Physiotherapy

4.12 (0.35)

Type of curve

 Thoracic

4.12 (0.40)

0.867

 Thoracolumbar

4.28 (0.19)

 Lumbar

4.25 (0.35)

 Double major

4.19 (0.38)

Curve severity

 Mild (10° < Cobb’s angle ≤ 25°)

4.30 (1.36)

0.137

 Moderate (25° < Cobb’s angle ≤ 40°)

4.20 (1.45)

 Severe (40° < Cobb’s angle)

4.07 (2.05)