Publication: Prevalence of scoliosis among high school students
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2015
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The Medical Association of Thailand
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Journal of The Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.98, No.5 (2015), S19-S22
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Wimonrat Sakullertphasuk, Chompunoot Suwanasri, Laddawan Saetang, Noochjaree Siri, Pathtarajaree Junsiri, Siriwan Yotsungnoen, Phrattaya Phakpakorn, Meena Tosiriphattana Prevalence of scoliosis among high school students. Journal of The Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.98, No.5 (2015), S19-S22. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/11002
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Prevalence of scoliosis among high school students
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ความชุกของภาวะกระดูกสันหลังคดในนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาตอนปลาย
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to survey the prevalence of scoliosis in Thai high school students.
Material and Method: Physical therapists assessed the postural alignment in three planes during standing position by
observation, palpation, and Adam’s forward bending test. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square
analysis.
Results: Three hundred and seventy-four high school students (297 males and 77 females) were recruited from three schools
in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. The prevalence of scoliosis was 22.7%. A significant difference was observed between sex
and scoliosis prevalence (χ2 = 6.73, p < 0.05) with a prevalence ratio (female:male) of 1.70. A significant difference of scoliosis
prevalence was found between school 1 and school 3 (χ2 = 4.33, p < 0.05) with a ratio of 1.74. Most scoliosis levels were found at the thoracolumbar level. The assessments of 84.7% for waist form, 76.5% for scapular border, and 71.8% for thoracic
scoliosis were the most common anomaly of postural alignment in the scoliosis group.
Conclusion: The prevalence of scoliosis in females was higher than in males at a ratio of 1.70. A significant difference was
revealed among schools that might be affected by environmental factors.