Factors associated with scoliosis in schoolchildren: a cross-sectional population-based study.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Japan Epidemiological Association Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 9607688 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1349-9092 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09175040 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Epidemiol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2018- : [Tokyo] : Japan Epidemiological Association
      Original Publication: Tokyo : Japan Epidemiological Association
    • Subject Terms:
      Scoliosis/*epidemiology; Adolescent ; Age Distribution ; Brazil/epidemiology ; Child ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Sex Distribution
    • Abstract:
      Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of scoliosis and to analyze the factors associated with scoliosis in schoolchildren aged between 7 and 17 years.
      Methods: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study with stratified random selection of public school students in the city of Santa Cruz, Brazil. The presence of scoliosis was examined, as well as the flexibility of the posterior muscle chain, socioeconomic characteristics, anthropometry, lifestyle habits, sexual maturation, and ergonomics of school furniture. In order to identify factors associated with scoliosis, the variables were divided in biological, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and ergonomic factors, and crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) were estimated by means of Poisson regression analysis.
      Results: Two hundred and twelve pupils participated in this study (mean age 11.61 years, 58% female). The prevalence of scoliosis was 58.1% (n = 123) and associated with female sex (PR 2.54; 95% CI, 1.33-4.86) and age between 13 and 15 years (PR 5.35; 95% CI, 2.17-13.21). Sleeping in a hammock was inversely associated with scoliosis (PR 0.44; 95% CI, 0.23-0.81).
      Conclusions: Scoliosis seems to be positively associated with female sex and age between 13 and 15 years, whereas the habit of sleeping in a hammock is negatively associated with the onset of scoliosis.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150227 Date Completed: 20150515 Latest Revision: 20190108
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      PMC4340998
    • Accession Number:
      10.2188/jea.JE20140061
    • Accession Number:
      25716134