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Table 1 Baseline demographics

From: Trunk and craniofacial asymmetry are not associated in the general population: a cross-sectional study of 1029 adolescents

Variable

Participants, (n = 1029)

Demographics characteristics

 Age (years)

12.4 ± 0.9

 Gender, female: male [n (%)]

491 (47.7%):538 (52.30%)

 Weight (m)

49.0 ± 11.0

 Height (m)

157.4 ± 10.2

Predominant side

 Write, right [n (%)]

923 (89.7%)

 Throw, right [n (%)]

952 (92.5%)

 Foot, right [n (%)]

905 (87.9%)

 Eyes, right [n (%)]

768 (74.6%)

Trunk asymmetric (> 4°)

 Thoracic

53 (5.2%); 4.8 ± 1.1

 Thoracolumbar

81 (7.9%); 5.3 ± 1.6

 Lumbar

74 (7.2%); 5.1 ± 1.5

Trunk asymmetric (> 7°)

 Thoracic

6 (0.6%)

 Gender, female [n (%)]

2 (0.4%)

 Thoracolumbar

13 (1.3%)

 Gender, female [n (%)]

10 (2.0%)

 Lumbar

9 (0.9%)

 Gender, female [n (%)]

8 (1.6%)

Facial sagittal morphology

 Flat [n (%)]

512 (49.8%)

 Convex [n (%)]

215 (42.1%)

 Concave [n (%)]

18 (1.7%)

 Biprotuso [n (%)]

19 (1.8%)

 Harmonious [n (%)]

47 (4.6%)

Facial asymmetric

 Female [n (%)]

215 (20.9%)

 Male [n (%)]

197 (19.1%)

Age

 11 years, female [n (%)]

101 (49.5%)

 12 years, female [n (%)]

169 (45.3%)

 13 years, female [n (%)]

167 (50.3%)

 14 years, female [n (%)]

54 (45.0%)

  1. Data are expressed as means ± standard deviations (SD)