Table 1: Description of sociodemographic variables,

t test was performed for independent samples,

observing homogeneity between groups.

Variable

Comparison between groups

p

Suspect

of scoliosis

No suspect

of scoliosis

N (%)

17 (6.8)

234 (93.2)

Age (years)

13.94 ± 2.5

13.5 ± 2.52

0.483

Weight (kg)

49.62 ± 7.7

52.1 ± 13.14

0.444

Height (cm)

154 ± 15

156 ± 10

0.422

BMI (kg/m2)

21.46 ± 6.3

21.05 ± 3.94

0.695

Gestational age

at birth (weeks)

37.29 ± 3.81

38.49 ± 2.613

0.106

Birth weight (kg)

2.94 ± 0.716

3.15 ± 0.592

0.247

Birth height (cm)

50.5 ± 1.927

49.69 ± 4.3

0.597

BMI = body mass index.