Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants and associated factors with scoliosis by univariate logistic regression analysis.
| Variable | Scoliosis | Non-scoliosis | Prevalence % | a P | OR | 95% CI | b P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 12.16 ± 2.67 | 12.63 ± 2.99 | 0.004 | 0.950 | 0.917–0.983 | 0.004 | |
| Gender | <0.001 | ||||||
| Male | 107 (29.40%) | 4,969 (52.35%) | 2.11 | Ref | |||
| Female | 257 (70.60%) | 4,523 (47.65%) | 5.38 | 2.639 | 2.099–3.318 | <0.001 | |
| BMI | <0.001 | ||||||
| ≥18.5 | 98 (26.92%) | 4,507 (47.48%) | 2.13 | Ref | |||
| <18.5 | 266 (73.08%) | 4,985 (52.52%) | 5.07 | 2.454 | 1.940–3.104 | <0.001 | |
| Family children | 0.092 | ||||||
| 0 | 72 (19.78%) | 2,278 (24.00%) | 3.06 | Ref | |||
| 1–2 | 282 (77.47%) | 6,863 (72.30%) | 3.95 | 1.300 | 0.999–1.691 | 0.051 | |
| ≥3 | 10 (2.75%) | 351 (3.70%) | 2.77 | 0.901 | 0.461–1.763 | 0.762 | |
| Altitudes of residence | 0.001 | ||||||
| <4,500 m | 314 (86.26%) | 8,654 (91.17%) | 3.50 | Ref | |||
| ≥4,500 m | 50 (13.74%) | 838 (8.83%) | 5.63 | 1.644 | 1.210–2.235 | 0.001 | |
| Annual household income | <0.001 | ||||||
| ≥3,000 $ | 3 (0.82%) | 429 (4.52%) | 0.69 | Ref | |||
| 2,000–3,000 $ | 69 (18.96%) | 2,893 (30.48%) | 2.33 | 3.411 | 1.069–10.884 | 0.038 | |
| <2,000 $ | 292 (80.22%) | 6,170 (65.00%) | 4.52 | 6.678 | 2.161–21.194 | 0.001 | |
| Location of residence | <0.001 | ||||||
| Urban | 271 (74.45%) | 8,079 (85.11%) | 3.25 | Ref | |||
| Rural | 93 (25.55%) | 1,413 (14.89%) | 6.18 | 1.962 | 1.540–2.500 | <0.001 | |
| Appetite | <0.001 | ||||||
| Good | 213 (58.52%) | 7,179 (75.63%) | 2.88 | Ref | |||
| General | 87 (23.90%) | 1,598 (16.83%) | 5.16 | 1.835 | 1.422–2.368 | <0.001 | |
| Bad | 64 (17.58%) | 715 (7.53%) | 8.22 | 3.017 | 2.258–4.031 | <0.001 | |
| Myopia | 0.002 | ||||||
| No | 180 (49.45%) | 4,167 (43.90%) | 4.14 | Ref | |||
| Unclear | 134 (36.81%) | 3,310 (34.87%) | 3.89 | 0.937 | 0.746–1.177 | 0.577 | |
| Yes | 50 (13.74%) | 2,015 (21.23%) | 2.42 | 0.574 | 0.418–0.789 | 0.001 | |
| Sleep time | <0.001 | ||||||
| ≥8 h | 284 (78.02%) | 8,350 (87.97%) | 3.29 | Ref | |||
| <8 h | 80 (21.98%) | 1,142 (12.03%) | 6.55 | 2.060 | 1.595–2.660 | 0.040 | |
| Daily exercise time | 0.057 | ||||||
| ≥1 h | 328 (90.11%) | 8,805 (92.76%) | 3.59 | Ref | |||
| <1 h | 36 (9.89%) | 687 (7.24%) | 4.98 | 1.407 | 0.989–2.002 | 0.058 | |
| Cognition of scoliosis | <0.001 | ||||||
| Known | 10 (2.75%) | 750 (7.90%) | 1.32 | Ref | |||
| Have heard | 90 (24.73%) | 2,539 (26.75%) | 3.42 | 2.659 | 1.376–5.135 | 0.004 | |
| Never known | 264 (72.53%) | 6,203 (65.35%) | 4.08 | 3.192 | 1.690–6.029 | <0.001 |
aIndicates the results of chi-squared test; bindicates the results of univariate logistic regression analysis.