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%) |