Table 2.
Association between “Scoliosis” and the selected variables, Santa Cruz, RN
| Scoliosis | Not adjusted | Adjusted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | p-value | OR (95%CI) | p-value | OR (95%CI) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |||||
| Physical activity | ||||||
| Active | 31 (59.6) | 21 (40.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Irregularly active | 25 (37.3) | 42 (62.7) | 0.018 | 2.64 (1.18–5.89) | 0.016 | 2.81 (1.21–6.49) |
| Sedentary | 22 (59.5) | 15 (40.5) | 0.893 | 0.94 (0.37–2.38) | 0.921 | 1.05 (0.38–2.90) |
| Competitive sports practice | ||||||
| No | 14 (41.2) | 20 (58.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 64 (52.5) | 58 (47.5) | 0.21 | 1.75 (0.73–4.17) | 0.321 | 1.64 (0.62–4.37) |
| Spinal posture while sitting | ||||||
| Adequate | 17 (54.8) | 14 (45.2) | 1 | – | – | |
| Inadequate | 61 (48.8) | 64 (51.2) | 0.565 | 1.25 (0.58–2.67) | – | – |
| Buttocks positioning while sitting | ||||||
| Adequate | 38 (50) | 38 (50) | 1 | – | – | |
| Inadequate | 40 (50) | 40 (50) | 1 | 1 (0.52–1.92) | – | – |
| Feet positioning while sitting | ||||||
| Adequate | 36 (55.4) | 29 (44.6) | 1 | – | – | |
| Inadequate | 42 (46.2) | 49 (53.8) | 0.299 | 1.37 (0.76–2.47) | – | – |
| Backpack transport | ||||||
| Adequate | 52 (46.2) | 59 (53.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Inadequate | 26 (57.8) | 19 (42.2) | 0.167 | 0.56 (0.25–1.27) | 0.11 | 0.48 (0.20–1.18) |
| Posture when picking up an object from the floor | ||||||
| Adequate | 22 (46.8) | 25 (53.2) | 1 | – | – | |
| Inadequate | 56 (51.4) | 53 (48.6) | 0.640 | 0.86 (0.47–1.60) | – | – |
| Sleeping | ||||||
| Hammock | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | 1 | – | – | |
| Both | 24 (53.3) | 21 (46.7) | 0.483 | 0.62 (0.17–2.33) | – | – |
| Bed | 50 (49.5) | 51 (50.5) | 0.583 | 0.70 (0.19–2.53) | – | – |