Table 7 Mean values of thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, and alpha angles in patients prior to and during growth hormone treatment and the results of tests of significance of differences between them
From: Assessment of anterior-posterior spinal curvatures in children suffering from hypopituitarism
Parameter | Treatment | n | Mean Value | SD | Median | Min. | Max. | U / t (df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyphotic angle [°] | Before treatment | 6 | 38.0 | 10.2 | 35.0 | 28 | 55 | 64.0 | 0.4412(a) |
During treatment | 27 | 39.9 | 8.1 | 38.0 | 30 | 55 | |||
Lumbar lordosis angle [°] | Before treatment | 6 | 26.2 | 10.4 | 27.5 | 10 | 40 | −2.10 (31) | 0.0439*(b) |
During treatment | 27 | 34.3 | 8.2 | 35.0 | 15 | 50 | |||
Alpha angle [°] | Before the treatment | 6 | 16.3 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 5 | 28 | −1.36 (31) | 0.1844(b) |
During treatment | 27 | 20.5 | 6.5 | 20.0 | 10 | 35 |