Characteristics | HRQoL (SRS-22r) | |
---|---|---|
Mean (SD) or ɤ | p (Post-hoc) | |
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) |