Table 3.
Number of affected vertebrae, spine deformity and spine surgery among children and adults with spinal tuberculosis
| Children N = 74 (%) |
Adults N = 319 (%) |
Children vs. adults OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertebrae affecteda | ||||
| 1–2 vertebrae | 33 (46) | 172 (54) | Reference | |
| ⩾3 vertebrae affectedb | 39 (54) | 146 (46) | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | P = 0.24 |
| Spine deformityc | ||||
| No kyphosis | 14 (19) | 72 (23) | Reference | |
| Kyphosis | 60 (81) | 243 (77) | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | P = 0.54 |
| Spine surgery | ||||
| Minor procedure/noned | 39 (53) | 239 (75) | Reference | |
| Corrective surgery | 35 (47) | 80 (25) | 2.7 (1.6–4.5) | P = 0.0003 |
a
n = 72 children and 318 adults due to missing data.
b
Three to four vertebrae affected (n = 26 (36%) children, n = 94 (30%) adults), ⩾5 vertebrae affected (n = 13 (18%) children, n = 52 (16%) adults).
c
n = 315 adults due to missing data.
d
No spine surgery (n = 13 (18%) children, n = 3 (1%) adults), biopsy or other minor procedure (n = 26 (35%) children, n = 236 (74%) adults).