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SELECT 
  category_id 
FROM 
  cscart_categories 
WHERE 
  id_path LIKE '258/%'

Explain
id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
1	SIMPLE	cscart_categories	range	id_path,idx_id_path	id_path	767		9	Using index condition