Table 1.
Baseline participant demographics. The statistical significance between groups is shown. Here both the postural and Scheuermann’s kyphosis group are combined into an entire kyphotic sample. The Student’s t-test to compare the continuous variables and the Chi-squared test for categorical variables were used. Values are expressed as means ± standard deviation where indicated.
| Variables | Entire Kyphotic (n = 80) | Normal (n = 80) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.1 ± 3 | 24 ± 4.6 | 0.07 |
| Weight (kg) | 66 ± 10 | 60 ± 9 | 0.9 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 38 | 32 | 0.2 |
| Female | 42 | 48 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 61 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Married | 19 | 21 | |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 0 | 0 | |
| Pain duration (months) | 18 ± 4 | 17 ± 5 | 0.16 |
| Smoking | |||
| Light smoker | 29 | 32 | 0.4 |
| Heavy smoker | 14 | 15 | |
| No Smoker | 37 | 33 | |