Relationship betweenPerception of Oral Health, Clinical Conditions and Socio-Behavioral Factors of Mother-Child
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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15(1): 113-121, 2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
To verify a mother's perception about her and her child`s oral health as well as to analyze its association with socio-behavioral factors.Material and Methods:
The study was conducted with 73 pairs of mother and child, through interviews, using a semi-structured questionnaire and clinical exam. The clinical variables studied were caries prevalence and gingival diseases and nonclinical variables socio-behavioral factors, perception and habits.Bivariate analyzes, logistic regression and odds ratio (p ≤ 0.05 and 95% CI) were employed.Results:
Most mothers considered their oral health as poor (57.5%) and their children as good (68.5%). In the multivariate analysis, measures of self-perception of oral health were significantly associated with the presence of caries in the mother (p <0.01), and oral health perception of the child was related to the presence of caries (p <0.01) and marital status (0.05).Conclusion:
The clinical and behavioral factors were associated with themeasures of perceived oral health...
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Salud Bucal
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Factores de Riesgo
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Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2015
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