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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participant and distribution of idiopathic scoliosis among school children, Gondar; Ethiopia; n = 1905

From: Idiopathic scoliosis and associated factors among school children: a school-based screening in Ethiopia

Variables

Sample

Idiopathic scoliosis

Yes (asymmetry)

No (symmetry)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

All participants

1905(100%)

62(3.3%)

1843(96.7)

Age (in years) m ean (11.6+_2.6)

 5-10

636(33.4%)

19 (30.6%)

617 (33.5%)

 11-16

1269(66.6%)

43 (69.4%)

1226(66.5%)

Sex

 Male

961(50.4%)

35(56.5%)

926 (50.2%)

 Female

944(49.6%)

27(43.5%)

917 (49.8%)

Height (in cm) as mean (SD)

132.4(12.02)

131.9(13.2)

135.1(14.4)

Weight (in kg) as mean (SD)

31.68(7.67)

29.7(7.5)

31.5(7.9)

Type of school

 Governmental

1289(67.7%)

44(70.9%)

1245(67.6%)

 Private

616(32.3%)

18(29.1%)

598(32.4%)

School grade

 Grade 1-4

903(47.5%)

29(46.8%)

874(47.4%)

 Grade 5-8

1002(52.5%)

33(53.2%)

969(52.6%)

Mode of Transport

 Walking

1067(56.0%)

45(72.6%)

1022(55.5%)

 School bus

139(7.3%)

6(9.7%)

133(7.2%)

 Public transport

699(36.7%)

11(17.7%)

688(37.3%)

Walking duration (n=1067)

 <20 minute

621(58.2%)

28(62.2%)

593(58.0%)

 ≥20minute

446(41.8%)

17(37.8%)

429(42.0%)

Carrying school supplies

 Backpack

838(44.0%)

25(40.3%)

813(44.1%)

 Shoulder Single strap

708(37.2%)

24(38.7%)

684(37.1%)

 In Hand

359(18.8%)

13(21.0%)

346(18.8%)

Preference of single strap (n=708)

 Right shoulder

519(27.2%)

15(24.1%)

504(27.3%)

 Left shoulder

300(15.7%)

13(21.0%)

287(15.6%)

 Both shoulders together

706(57.1%)

21(33.9%)

706(57.1%)

Bag weight in % of body weight

 0-10%

848(44.5%)

33(53.2%)

815(44.2%)

 11-20%

832(44.7%)

21(33.9%)

811(44.0%)

> 20%

225(11.8%)

8(1.9%)

212(11.8%)

Furniture used in the class

 Chair with back rest

237(12.4%

3(4.8%)

234(12.7%)

 Stool

177(9.3%)

8(12.9%)

169(9.2%)

 Bench with back rest

447(23.5%)

16(25.8%)

431(23.4%)

 Bench without back rest

1044(54.8%)

35(56.5%)

1009(54.7%)