Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 20 | 54.1 |
Females | 17 | 45.9 |
Age distribution | ||
0–4 years | 16 | 43.2 |
5–9 years | 8 | 21.6 |
10–14 years | 5 | 13.5 |
15–18 years | 8 | 21.6 |
Location | ||
Cervical | 19 | 51.4 |
Thoracic | 3 | 8.1 |
Lumbar | 1 | 2.7 |
Sacral | 4 | 10.8 |
Cervical and thoracic | 1 | 2.7 |
Lumbosacral | 9 | 24.3 |
Neurological status at last medical evaluation | ||
Neurologically the same | 32 | 86.5 |
Improved | 5 | 13.5 |
Deteriorated | – | – |
Total | 37 | 100 |