TABLE 2:

Average thoracic kyphotic angle (TKA)

Age Range (y)TKA inMen and WomenTKA in MenTKA in Women
18–3527.8 ± 10.126.9 ± 7.528.4 ± 11.8
36–5030.9 ± 9.830.1 ± 10.731.1 ± 9.8
51–6536.0 ± 9.734.8 ± 8.837.2 ± 10.5
>65 years42.0 ± 13.340.0 ± 12.943.6 ± 13.6