Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with scoliosis (n = 14)
| Women n (%) | 11 (79) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 68.2 (12.3) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD)a | 21.7 (1.7) |
| Level of education n (%) | |
| • Unknown | 7 (50) |
| • ≥ High school | 6 (43) |
| • < High school | 1 (7) |
| Professional status, n (%) | |
| • Retired | 9 (64) |
| • Full time active | 4 (29) |
| • Active part time | 1 (7) |
| Type of scoliosis n (%) | |
| • De novo | 8 (57) |
| • Progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis | 6 (43) |
| Location of scoliosis n (%) | |
| • Thoraco-lumbar | 7 (50) |
| • Lumbar | 5 (36) |
| • Thoracic | 1 (7) |
| • Double major | 1 (7) |
| Previous spinal injections, n (%)b | 11 (85) |
| • Posterior joints | 8 (62) |
| • Epidural | 5 (38) |
| • Intradiscal | 1 (8) |
| • Foraminal | 0 |
| Previous non-pharmacological treatments, n (%) | |
| • Physical therapy | 13 (93) |
| • Home-based exercises | 5 (42) |
| • Balneotherapyb | 2 (15) |
| • Temporary plaster castc | 6 (43) |
| Type of rigid brace prescribed, n (%) | |
| • Thermoformed plastic brace | 12/14 (86) |
| • Plaster cast brace | 2/14 (14) |
| Mean time of wearing brace a day (hours), mean (SD) | 4.2 (1.9) |
| Lumbar pain (0–10), mean (SD) | 5.3 (2) |
| Radicular pain (0–10), mean (SD) | 1.4 (2.7) |
| Height loss (cm), mean (SD)e | 5.8 (2.9) |
| Cobb angle (degrees), mean (SD) | 25.4 (11.3) |
| Time elapsed between the prescription of bracing and assessments (months), mean (SD) | 9.8 (2.0) |
a3 missing data
b1 missing data
c2 missing data
d5 missing data
e4 missing data