Table 1.

Patients and curve characteristics

	Osteopathy (group 1)	Control (group 0)
Age (years)	16.5 [15.2–18.5]	14.7 [12.3–18.1]
Years post-menarche	3.6 [2–7]	2.8 [2–4.5]
Height (cm)	165.0 [152.4–175.1]	161.1 [147.5–175.0]
Weight (kg)	54.1 [45.3–65.3]	51.8 [44.6–58.5]
Body mass index (kg/m2)
Measurement I	19.9 [17.2–22.8]	19.76 [17.3–22.3]
Measurement II	20.0 [17.8–23.0]	20.58 [17.2–23.5]
Main curve Cobb angle (°)	27.1 [20–40]	31.5 [22–40]
Thoracic curve	5	4
Lumbar curve	0	2
Thoracolumbar curve	4	2
Double curve	1	2

Data are presented as mean [range]