Table 1 Baseline characteristics of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients

Characteristics

n

%

Age (years, Mean ± SD)

15.6 ± 4.5

Male

57

25.1 %

Female

170

74.9 %

Cobb Angle

25.0 ± 11.4

≤40°, Mild or moderate

205

90.3 %

>40°, Severe

22

9.7 %

Observation with regular follow-up

139

61.2 %

Braced before

13

5.7 %

Bracing

54

23.8 %

Surgery

21

9.3 %

<1 year

20

37.0 %

≥1 year

34

63.0 %

Thoracic curve (Types 1/2)

86

37.9 %

Lumbar curve (Type 5)

38

16.7 %

Thoracic & Lumbar curve (Types 3/4/6)

103

45.4 %