Table 1 Baseline demographics of the scoliosis cohort (N = 67)
From: Assessment of serum vitamin D levels in surgical adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients
Variables | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Males | 13 (19.4%) |
Females | 54 (80.6%) |
Vitamin D Insufficiency | 62 (92.5%) |
Low spinal BMD | 13 (19.4%) |
Low Right NOF BMD | 8 (11.9%) |
Low Left NOF BMD | 7 (10.4%) |
Elevated Serum ALP | 6 (9%) |
Age (years) | 16 ± 3 |
Vitamin D (nmol/L) | 37.86 ± 28 |
Mean Cobb Angle (°) | 57.62 ± 20.5 |
Spinal BMD (gm/cm2) | 0.78 ± 0.26 |
Left NOF BMD (gm/cm2) | 0.79 ± 0.13 |
Right NOF BMD (gm/cm2) | 0.79 ± 0.13 |
Serum ALP (IU/L) | 170.86 ± 96.24 |