From: Patterns of coronal and sagittal deformities in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
 | Major curve 10–20° mean ± SD | Major curve > 20–40° mean ± SD | Major curve > 40° mean ± SD | Intergroup comparison | p-value^ | Post-hoc pairwise comparison with significance adjusted by Bonferroni correction |
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 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |  |  |  |
Function | 4.81 ± 0.32 | 4.76 ± 0.39 | 4.68 ± 0.39 |  | 0.020* | Group 3 vs 2: 0.069 Group 3 vs 1: 0.016* Group 2 vs 1: 0.718 |
Pain | 4.75 ± 0.36 | 4.67 ± 0.41 | 4.54 ± 0.44 |  | 0.002* | Group 3 vs 2: 0.028* Group 3 vs 1: 0.002* Group 2 vs 1: 0.228 |
Appearance | 3.89 ± 0.62 | 3.85 ± 0.63 | 3.58 ± 0.65 |  | 0.002* | Group 3 vs 2: 0.002* Group 3 vs 1: 0.002* Group 2 vs 1: 1.000 |
Mental health | 4.37 ± 0.58 | 4.32 ± 0.61 | 4.28 ± 0.61 |  | 0.542 |  |
Satisfaction | 3.93 ± 0.68 | 3.76 ± 0.79 | 3.74 ± 0.69 |  | 0.285 |  |
Total | 4.44 ± 0.35 | 4.37 ± 0.40 | 4.25 ± 0.38 |  | 0.002* | Group 3 vs 2: 0.013* Group 3 vs 1: 0.001* Group 2 vs 1: 0.388 |