Ethnic Disparity in the Incidence of Scoliosis Among Adolescents in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, China

• Main Authors: Haibin Guo (Author), Nan Chen (Author), Yuqi Yang (Author), Xuan Zhou (Author), Xin Li (Author), Yan Jiang (Author), Jiaoling Huang (Author), Qing Du (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesTo determine the influence of ethnic disparities, socioeconomic status (SES) and hukou on the incidence of scoliosis.MethodsWe enrolled 2,445 junior high school students (Han: 1,153; ethnic minorities: 1,292) aged 12-16 years from two schools in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Gansu Pro...