Table 6 The mean value of alpha angle, thoracic kyphosis angle and lumbar lordosis angle in boys and girls and results of tests of significance of differences between them
From: Assessment of anterior-posterior spinal curvatures in children suffering from hypopituitarism
Parameter | Gender | n | Mean Value | SD | Median | Min. | Max. | U / t (df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyphotic angle [°] | girls | 9 | 38.1 | 10.2 | 35.0 | 28 | 55 | 83.5 | 0.3320(a) |
boys | 24 | 40.1 | 7.7 | 39.0 | 30 | 55 | |||
Lumbar lordosis angle [°] | girls | 9 | 31.0 | 11.8 | 32.0 | 10 | 50 | −0.71 (31) | 0.4818(b) |
boys | 24 | 33.5 | 8.0 | 32.5 | 15 | 45 | |||
Alpha angle [°] | girls | 9 | 18.3 | 8.7 | 20.0 | 5 | 35 | −0.72 (31) | 0.4778(b) |
boys | 24 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 20.0 | 10 | 30 |