Consistent (n = 48) | Inconsistent (n = 42) | p value | |
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Age (years) | 12.4 ± 1.0 | 11.7 ± 1.1 | 0.010 |
BMI percentile | 52.2 ± 26.4 | 44.4 ± 29.2 | 0.200 |
Treatment duration (months) | 22.1 ± 8.8 | 27.0 ± 10.9 | 0.022 |
Brace prescription (h/day) | 20.3 ± 2.4 | 20.1 ± 2.2 | 0.479 |
Actual bracewear (h/day) | 16.6 ± 2.8 | 16.3 ± 2.5 | 0.677 |
Major Cobb angle (°) | 32.7 ± 5.5 | 33.8 ± 4.5 | 0.230 |
Total number of braces | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 |
Unmonitored correction (% of treatment duration) | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 66.1 ± 31.0 | < 0.001 |
Risser 0, tri-radiate open (%) | 22.9 | 47.6 | 0.028 |
Successful treatment (%) | 77.1 | 52.4 | 0.014 |