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Published online 2006 Aug 21. doi:  10.1186/1746-1340-14-15

Table 1

Patient characteristics at baseline.

Group, patient #GenderAge (years)RaceFamily historyWt. (lb.)Ht. (inches)MensesBraced
medical-1female13cno11262yesno
medical-2male16cyes15975-no
medical-3female10cno6754noyes
shamfemale16cyes11365yesno
chiropractic-1female16aayes10966yesno
chiropractic-2female13cno7562nono
aa = African American, c = Caucasian; Family History = family history of scoliosis, medical = standard medical care, sham = standard medical care plus sham manipulation, chiropractic = standard medical care plus chiropractic manipulation