Table 5.
Comparison of Demographic and Radiographic Data between Group A and Group C.
| Variable | Group A | Group C | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients [number] | 36 | 15 | |
| Age [years] (mean±SD) | 13±1.9 | 14.1±2.9 | 0.095 |
| Height [cm] (mean±SD) | 146.6±13.3 | 146.2±14.8 | 0.931 |
| Weight [kg] (mean±SD) | 37.4±15.0 | 28.7±11.5 | 0.049* |
| BMI [kg/m2] (mean±SD) | 17±5.5 | 13±3.7 | 0.014* |
| Cobb [°] (mean±SD) | 79.1±24.6 | 95.5±33.1 | 0.057 |
| Bending Cobb [°] (mean±SD) | 49.2±22.9 | 69.5±29.5 | 0.011* |
| Flexibility [%] | 39.2±16.7 | 28.4±15.6 | 0.037* |
| Thoracic Cobb [°] (mean±SD) | 29.4±21.0 | 50.5±34.5 | 0.010* |
| TK [°] (mean±SD) | 18.6±25.9 | 1.7±28.2 | 0.045* |
| TLK [°] (mean±SD) | -19.4±23.1 | -16.8±19.2 | 0.707 |
| LL [°] (mean±SD) | -4.3±41.6 | -13.7±55.0 | 0.510 |
| Su TK [°] (mean±SD) | 14.3±14.7 | 7.4±9.1 | 0.103 |
| Su TLK [°] (mean±SD) | -4.4±18.9 | -0.3±22.3 | 0.506 |
| Su LL [°] (mean±SD) | 24±25.0 | 25.1±21.0 | 0.885 |
TK: Thoracic kyphosis
TLK: Thoracolumbar kyphosis
LL: Lumbar lordosis
Su: in supine position
* p<0.05