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. 2026 Jan 20;14:1693960. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1693960

Table 1.

Positive distribution results of suspected scoliosis screening in students stratified by gender.

Age Boys Girls Chi-square p value
N Suspected scoliosis screening positive Positive rate % N Suspected scoliosis screening positive Positive rate %
10 2033 16 0.79% 2083 22 1.06% 0.815 0.367
11 2,598 25 0.96% 2,477 30 1.21% 0.733 0.392
12 2,812 38 1.35% 2,854 63 2.21% 5.929 0.015
13 3,372 56 1.66% 3,398 115 3.38% 20.422 <0.001
14 3,683 91 2.47% 3,684 124 3.37% 5.208 0.022
15 3,811 112 2.94% 3,905 143 3.66% 3.156 0.076
16 3,198 80 2.50% 3,512 111 3.16% 2.629 0.105
17 2067 46 2.23% 2,605 77 2.96% 2.399 0.121
18 1,247 25 2.00% 1,686 37 2.19% 0.125 0.724
Total 24,821 489 1.97% 26,204 722 2.76% 33.918 <0.001