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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the children in pilot test I (YSQ-1†)

From: Development of the young spine questionnaire

Characteristic

Fourth grade children (n = 53)

Age, mean (min., max.)

10 (9-11)

Sex, female, %

47.2

Lifetime prevalence*, %

 

 Cervical pain

41.5

 Thoracic pain

28.3

 Lumbar pain

47.2

1-week prevalence, %

 

 Cervical pain

18.8

 Thoracic pain

3.8

 Lumbar pain

11.3

Point prevalence, %

 

 Cervical pain

9.4

 Thoracic pain

3.8

 Lumbar pain

0.0

  1. * Question 1a, 2a and 3a dichotomised by grouping answer category “Often” and “Once in a while” to “Yes”.
  2. † Results reported on the basis of Young Spine Questionnaire version 1.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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