Table 3:

Scoliosis reporting

Reported (n = 57)Unreported (n = 115)P
Mean age67.16 ± 14.57562.65 ± 15.668.071
Mean scoliotic angle18.11 ± 6.776°13.01 ± 2.511°.000
Gender
    Male21.1% (12)41.7% (48).007
    Female78.9% (45)58.3% (67)
Severity
    Mild70.2% (40)98.3% (113).000a
    Moderate and severe29.8% (17)1.7% (2)
  • a Fisher exact test; 87 cases originally interpreted by coinvestigators were excluded to avoid bias in conclusions.