Table 1 Demographic data of healthy controls and AIS subjects with different curve severities
Parameters | Controls (n = 33) | Non-Severe AIS (n = 32) | Severe-AIS (n = 44) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 14.8 ± 0.3 | 14.1 ± 0.3 | 14.3 ± 0.3 | 0.258 |
Cobb angle (o) | – | 24.0 ± 1.1 | 55.6 ± 1.7 |  < 0.001** |
Body weight (kg) | 47.9 ± 1.9 | 44.6 ± 1.3 | 43.7 ± 1.1 | 0.101 |
Body height (cm) | 155.8 ± 1.2 | 156.8 ± 1.1 | 155.7 ± 1.1 | 0.762 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.5 ± 0.6 | 18.1 ± 0.4 | 18.0 ± 0.3 | 0.027* |
Armspan (cm) | 155.1 ± 1.3 | 156.0 ± 1.3 | 156.8 ± 1.3 | 0.666 |
BMI with armspan (kg/m2) | 19.7 ± 0.6 | 18.3 ± 0.5 | 17.7 ± 0.3 | 0.011* |