Table 2 Descriptive statistics of posture and back parameters at T1, T2 and their respective changes from T1 to T2
From: Relationship between back posture and early orthodontic treatment in children
Posture/back parameter | n | M | SD | MD | 95% CI (low – high) | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
kyphotic angle in ° at T1 | 54 | 42.89 | 0.94 | 42.5 | 40.0–45.0 | 28.0 | 61.0 |
kyphotic angle in ° at T2 | 54 | 42.2 | 0.79 | 42.0 | 41.0–45.0 | 27.0 | 54.0 |
kyphotic angle change in ° from T1 to T2 | 54 | −0.69 | 0.79 | −1.0 | − 1.0 – 3.0 | −13.0 | 14.0 |
lordotic angle in ° at T1 | 54 | 35.69 | 1.03 | 35.0 | 32.0–39.0 | 23.0 | 48.0 |
lordotic angle in ° at T2 | 54 | 34.17 | 1.06 | 33.0 | 31.0–37.0 | 19.0 | 54.0 |
lordotic angle change in ° from T1 to T2 | 54 | −1.52 | 0.98 | −1.0 | −4.0 – 1.0 | −19.0 | 12.0 |
pelvic tilt in mm at T1 | 54 | 3.17 | 0.39 | 3.0 | 3.0–6.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
pelvic tilt in mm at T2 | 54 | 3.65 | 0.44 | 3.0 | 3.0–6.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
pelvic tilt change in mm from T1 to T2 | 54 | −0.74 | 0.76 | 0.0 | 0.0–3.0 | −27.0 | 12.0 |
pelvic torsion at T1 in ° | 54 | 2.46 | 0.25 | 2.0 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
pelvic torsion at T2 in ° | 54 | 2.44 | 0.23 | 2.0 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
pelvic torsion change in ° from T1 to T2 | 54 | −1.28 | 0.44 | −1.0 | −1.0 – 0.0 | −11.0 | 5.0 |
trunk imbalance in mm at T1 | 54 | 6.8 | 0.86 | 5.5 | 3.0–8.0 | 0.0 | 32.0 |
trunk imbalance in mm at T2 | 54 | 5.67 | 0.54 | 5.0 | 4.0–7.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 |
trunk imbalance change in mm from T1 to T2 | 54 | −4.91 | 1.25 | −4.5 | −8.0 – −1.0 | −39.0 | 17.0 |
max surface rotation at T1 in ° | 54 | 5.52 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 3.0–7.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 |
max surface rotation at T2 in ° | 54 | 5.59 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 3.0–7.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
max surface rotation change in ° from T1 to T2 | 54 | −0.41 | 0.9 | 0.0 | −2.0 – 2.0 | −18.0 | 12.0 |
min surface rotation in ° at T1 | 54 | 5.46 | 0.67 | 4.0 | 3.0–6.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
min surface rotation in ° at T2 | 54 | 5.31 | 0.63 | 4.5 | 3.0–6.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 |
min surface rotation change in ° from T1 to T2 | 54 | −1.07 | 0.66 | −1.0 | −2.0 – 2.0 | −15.0 | 10.0 |