The research included 760 patients who received chest plain radiographs. The findings include:
• 24.2 percent prevalence of thoracic scoliosis
• 21.1 percent had 10 to 20 degree curves
• 2.6 percent of the patients had 20 to 30 degree curves
• 0.5 percent had 30 degree or more curves
• Females had a higher prevalence of curves at 28.9 percent than men
• Men had 19.4 percent prevalence of scoliosis
• Older patients exhibited increased scoliosis
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