Table 1 Characteristics of Adolescents with AIS and Parents of a Child with AIS in OSGs
Adolescents (n = 305) | Parents (n = 300) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | .770 | ||
Female | 205 (89 %) | 208 (92 %) | |
Male | 25 (11 %) | 18 (8 %) | |
Current/past treatments | |||
Just diagnosed | 28 (9 %) | 90 (20 %) | < .001 |
Observation | 23 (8 %) | 27 (9 %) | .515 |
Brace treatment | 196 (64 %) | 158 (53 %) | .004 |
Scheduled for surgery | 14 (5 %) | 17 (6 %) | .549 |
Have had surgery | 31 (10 %) | 21 (7 %) | .165 |
Type of information exchange | .180 | ||
Providing information | 160 (52 %) | 141 (47 %) | |
Seeking information | 145 (48 %) | 159 (53 %) | |
AIS-specific information | |||
Causes, progression and/or diagnosis | 96 (31 %) | 145 (48 %) | < .001 |
Co-occurring conditions and/or pain | 45 (15 %) | 42 (14 %) | .792 |
Physical functioning | 25 (8 %) | 20 (20 %) | .474 |
Appearance | 38 (12 %) | 16 (5 %) | .002 |
Brace-specific information | |||
Daily/nightly brace wear | 40 (13 %) | 35 (12 %) | .589 |
Monthly/yearly brace wear | 35 (11 %) | 24 (8 %) | .150 |
Types of brace | 62 (20 %) | 75 (25 %) | .170 |
Non-adherence to brace wear | 20 (7 %) | 13 (4 %) | .230 |
Effectiveness of brace treatment | 52 (17 %) | 63 (21 %) | .216 |
Physical appearance in front of others | 58 (19 %) | 26 (9 %) | < .001 |
Comfortableness of wearing the brace | 57 (19 %) | 47 (16 %) | .325 |
Daily physical functioning in brace | 31 (8 %) | 27 (9 %) | .725 |
Participation in sports/exercise | 7 (2 %) | 17 (6 %) | .034 |
What to wear/clothes and/or how to dress | 33 (11 %) | 27 (9 %) | .455 |
Other biomedical information | |||
Doctors/hospitals | 14 (5 %) | 63 (21 %) | < .001 |
Research/resources | 11 (4 %) | 16 (5 %) | .305 |