Table 2.
Comparisons of distribution of physical data before bracing between groups
| Parameters before bracing | Group Pr versus Group NP | Group Su versus Group NS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Pr | Group NP | P value | Group Su | Group NS | Test | |
| Age | ||||||
| 10.0–12.9 years | 16 (59%) | 49 (43%) | 0.118 | 12 (67%) | 53 (43%) | 0.057 |
| 13.0–15.9 years | 11 (41%) | 66 (57%) | 6 (33%) | 71 (57%) | ||
| Menstrual status | ||||||
| Pre‐menarche | 16 (59%) | 27 (23%) | <0.001 | 14 (78%) | 29 (23%) | <0.001* |
| Post‐menarche | 11 (41%) | 88 (77%) | 4 (22%) | 95 (77%) | ||
| Risser grade | ||||||
| 0–1 | 14 (52%) | 41 (36%) | 0.120 | 13 (72%) | 42 (34%) | 0.002 |
| 2–4 | 13 (48%) | 74 (64%) | 5 (28%) | 82 (66%) | ||
| Curve magnitude | ||||||
| >30° | 18 (67%) | 63 (55%) | 0.262 | 16 (89%) | 65 (52%) | 0.002* |
| ≤30° | 9 (33%) | 52 (45%) | 2 (11%) | 59 (48%) | ||
| Curve pattern | ||||||
| Th | 17 (63%) | 45 (39%) | 0.044† | 11 (60%) | 51 (41%) | 0.278† |
| Th + TL/Lu | 6 (22%) | 41 (36%) | 4 (25%) | 43 (35%) | ||
| TL/Lu | 4 (15%) | 29 (25%) | 3 (15%) | 30 (24%) | ||
Note: *Indicates Fisher's exact test, otherwise χ2 test.
†
Indicates comparison between Th curve pattern and the other curve patterns (including Th + TL/Lu and TL/Lu).
Lu, lumbar; Th, thoracic; TL, thoracolumbar.