TABLE 5.
QOL, Body-Image Constructs (Self, Ideal, and Self-Ideal Discrepancy) in Patients With Current Largest Cobb Angle of <40 Degrees Compared With ≥40 Degrees (Comparison 9)
| <40 Degree Largest Cobb Angle | ≥40 Degree Largest Cobb Angle | P | |
| 6 Months | (n = 257) | (n = 42) | |
| QOL | 85.3 (12.8) | 82.1 (14.4) | 0.20 |
| Self-body | 16.8 (4.1) | 19.9 (5.4) | 0.0002 |
| Ideal-body | 19.3 (10.4) | 21.5 (10.0) | 0.11 |
| Self-ideal | 36.2 (12.7) | 41.4 (13.0) | 0.01 |
| 12 months | (n = 221) | (n = 60) | |
| QOL | 85.9 (12.1) | 80.4 (16.6) | 0.008 |
| Self-body | 17.5 (4.5) | 21.9 (5.6) | <0.0001 |
| Ideal-body | 19.2 (10.1) | 22.4 (10.8) | 0.02 |
| Self-ideal | 36.7 (12.6) | 44.3 (13.9) | 0.0002 |
| 18 months | (n = 176) | (n = 67) | |
| QOL | 84.9 (12.9) | 85.6 (9.6) | 0.62 |
| Self-body | 17.5 (4.7) | 20.7 (6.0) | 0.0001 |
| Ideal-body | 19.2 (10.7) | 19.6 (9.6) | 0.35 |
| Self-ideal | 36.7 (13.2) | 40.2 (12.9) | 0.04 |
| 24 months | (n = 129) | (n = 56) | |
| QOL | 83.9 (14.8) | 82.0 (13.5) | 0.19 |
| Self-body | 17.3 (4.7) | 21.9 (5.3) | <0.0001 |
| Ideal-body | 19.2 (10.2) | 22.7 (10.0) | 0.01 |
| Self-ideal | 36.5 (12.7) | 44.6 (12.9) | <0.0001 |
Note: Values are means (±SD) and P values are two-sided. QOL indicates quality of life.