Cribado de la escoliosis en una población escolar de 8 a 12 años de la provincia de Granada

Of the 16 % (n = 472) of schoolchildren who had scoliosis, 57.6% (n = 272) were male. The distribution of children from 8 to 12 years is fairly homogeneous with no differences seen (p = 0.62) and highlight areas of higher incidence of scoliosis in zone 5 (Alpujarra-Valle of Lecrín). We conclude that there are no significant differences in scoliosis as regards age group (8 to 12 years), but there is an increasing trend towards the male gender. Differences can also be observed in the seven areas of study defined by work, environmental, genetic and consanguinity factors.