Table 1 Baseline characteristics.

From: Validity and reliability of 3D automatic ultrasound imaging for measuring coronal and sagittal angles in idiopathic scoliosis

  

IS (n = 80)

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

14.52 ± 0.37

 

Min–max

8–25

Sex, n (%)

Male

13 (16.25)

 

Female

67 (83.75)

Height (m)

Mean ± SD

1.60 ± 0.01

 

Min–max

1.32–1.78

Weight (kg)

Mean ± SD

47.17 ± 1.05

 

Min–max

21.00–73.20

BMI (kg/m²)

Mean ± SD

18.05 ± 0.29

 

Min–max

12.10–27.20

Underweight

 

13 (16.25)

Normal weight

 

64 (80.00)

Overweight

 

2 (2.5)

Obese

 

1 (1.25)

Cobb angle (°)

  

Single thoracic curve, n (%)

 

18 (22.50)

 

Mean ± SD

24.23 ± 2.42

 

Min–max

10.00–46.85

Single lumbar curve, n (%)

 

27 (33.75)

 

Mean ± SD

21.49 ± 2.00

 

Min–max

10.50–43.50

Double curve, n (%)

 

35 (43.75)

Major curve

Mean ± SD

29.50 ± 1.72

 

Min–max

16.50–52.50

  1. BMI: body mass index; IS: idiopathic scoliosis; SD: standard deviation (BMI categories are based on the Chinese age- and sex‐specific criteria).
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