Gender differences of Scoliosis Research Society-22 scores in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2352.2012.02.012
- VernacularTitle:性别差异对青少年特发性脊柱侧凸SRS-22问卷评分的影响
- Author:
Jun QIAO
;
Zezhang ZHU
;
Zhen LIU
;
Yueming SONG
;
Yong HAI
;
Zhuojing LUO
;
Zude LIU
;
Hongqi ZHANG
;
Guohua LV
;
Yipeng WANG
;
Jianguo ZHANG
;
Jianxiong SHEN
;
Xu SUN
;
Yong QIU
;
Guixing QIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Scoliosis;
Gender factors;
Questionnaires
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics
2012;32(2):157-160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare differences of SRS-22 scores between male and female AIS patients.Methods From October 2007 to April 2009,298 AIS patients from 7 spine centers completed simplified Chinese edition of SRS-22 questionnaire,including 62 males and 236 females with an average age of 15.7 years old,and the average Cobb angle was 52.8°.Of 62 male patients,34 were from urban areas and 28 rural areas.Among 236 female patients,132 were from urban areas and 104 rural areas.A comparison was conducted in terms of age,Cobb angle,the ratio of urban population to rural population,and the scores of all domains and the subtotal scores of SRS-22 questionnaire between male and female patients.Results There was no difference of age,Cobb angle and the ratio of urban population to rural population between male and female patients(P＞0.05).The scores of four domains and subtotal scores of SRS-22 questionnaire were significantly higher in male patients when compared with female patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion Gender difference should be taken into the consideration when estimating the quality of life in AIS patients by SRS-22 questionnaire.The quality of life in male patients with AIS was better than that of female patients.
