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Table 1 Description of populations genotyped in discovery and replication phases

From: Common polymorphisms in human lysyl oxidase genes are not associated with the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis phenotype

Collection site

N

Cohort

Minimum curvature

Percent female

Average Age (y)

St. Louis, MO

138

Discovery

10 degrees

85.5

16.9 ± 6.2

Kansas City, MO

411

Discovery

Population Control

85.0

61.5 ± 12.7

Dallas, TX

270

Replication

15 degrees

87.0

14.6 ± 2.4

Iowa City, IA

130

Replication

10 degrees

84.5

22.9 ± 15.7

Kansas City, MO

179

Replication

Population Control

68.7

61.2 ± 12.6

Nashville, TN

327

Replication

Population Control

100.0

28.5 ± 5.8

  1. The geographic location where each cohort was enrolled as well as details about the populations are presented.