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Associations between risk factors and scoliosis were estimated using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals with an unconditional multivariate logistic regression model for the two groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Adolescents with Han ethnicity were more likely to have scoliosis than their ethnic minority counterparts (10.8% vs. 7.1%, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). The ATR value in the Han group decreased with age whereas the minority group showed an upward trend (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). The difference between ethnic groups was not significant, only at level 3. In particular, the ATR values among Han girls were significantly higher than those of ethnic minority girls (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Compared with Han adolescents, the BMI of ethnic minorities had a greater impact on the ATR. A statistically significant difference in SES was found between the two ethnic groups (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Hukou and parents' occupation had an important influence on the onset of scoliosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Han adolescents had higher ATR values and were more likely to have scoliosis than ethnic minority adolescents in our study. 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