Relations between Dental Caries, Socioeconomic Variables and Access to Dental Services of Children from a Countryside city in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
;
14(3): 259-266, jul. 2014. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-853666
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the relations between the prevalence of dental caries, socioeconomic status and access to dental services of children aged 5 and 12 years, in Amparo, SPMaterial andMethods:
The sample size was calculated for 5 and 12 year-old children in Amparo-SP. Children (5 years n = 284; 12 years n = 199) were examined by a previously calibrated team, to check dmft and DMFT according to WHO criteria. Caregivers answered questions about socioeconomic, demographic status and access to/use of dental services in the past six months. Association between outcome (caries experience) and independent variables was analyzed using the chi-square test. Variables with p value lower than or equal to 0.25 were tested in a multiple regression model (multivariate Poisson) with a statistical significance of 5%.Results:
For the five-year-old population, the variables associated with caries experience (p <0.05) were ethnicity (OR = 0.273 -non-white), household income (OR = 2.897 -Up to 3 minimum wages) and reason for dental care (OR = 4.511 -pain and treatment need). For 12-year-old population, only the variable income (OR = 3.073 -Up to 3 minimum wages) was significantly associated (p <0.05) in the final model for caries experience assessment.Conclusion:
Dental caries experience in children from the city of Amparo-SP was influenced by socioeconomic and demographic factors, especially in the 5-year-old population
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
DMF Index
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Risk Factors
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Health Surveys
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Dental Caries
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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