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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Prevalence and associated factors of multi-ethnic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Longlin, Southwestern China: a school-based cross-sectional study.

Chengxiang Hu, Baocheng Lin, Fengtao Li, Zhixing Li, Xiaozhuan Chen

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Chengxiang HuDepartment of Joints and Soft Tissue Injury, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Baocheng LinDepartment of Joints and Soft Tissue Injury, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Fengtao LiRehabilitation Medicine Department, People's Hospital of Longlin, Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Baise, Guangxi, China.
Zhixing LiDepartment of Joints and Soft Tissue Injury, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Xiaozhuan ChenDepartment of Joints and Soft Tissue Injury, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and its associated factors among multi-ethnic schoolchildren in Southwestern China. Methods: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted involving 22,814 students aged 10-18 years. Screening comprised the Adams forward bend test; positives underwent radiographic confirmation (Cobb angle ≥10°). Demographic and behavioral data were collected via questionnaires. Multivariate logistic regression identified independent associated factors. Results: The screening positive rate was 3.83%, and the confirmed AIS prevalence rate was 1.37%. While no significant ethnic difference existed in screening positive rates ( Conclusion: The AIS prevalence in this multi-ethnic region aligns with global figures. School screening coupled with health interventions targeting modifiable associated factors is essential for AIS prevention and control. Comprehensive health promotion and early intervention targeting the identified significant factors should be an important future direction for AIS prevention.

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EthnicityScoliosisAdolescentChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSchoolsStudentsSurveys and Questionnairesadolescent idiopathic scoliosisassociated factorscross-sectional studymulti-ethnic regionprevalence

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