Impact of Oral Conditions and Subjective Factors on Academic Performance
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 21: e0233, 2021. tab, graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS, BBO - Odontología
| ID: biblio-1250453
Biblioteca responsable:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of oral health clinical and non-clinical indicators on adolescents' academic performance. Material and Methods: A longitudinal design was performed with a random sample of 1,134 12-year-old Brazilian adolescents. In 2012, the adolescents were clinically assessed by calibrated dentists and investigated about demographics, socioeconomic factors, dental service use, toothache, and verbal bullying related to oral condition via structured questionnaires. The contextual variable was obtained from the city's official database. After two years, 771 adolescents were reassessed. The outcome adolescent's academic performance (good or poor) was collected through official school's register. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were performed to assess associated factors for adolescents' academic performance. Results: Adolescents with toothache (OR 1.74; CI 95%: 1.05-2.89), who have been a victim of bullying (OR 2.23; CI 95%: 1.21-4.09), and were male (OR 1.92; CI 95%: 1.19-3.09) had a lower academic performance. On the other hand, adolescents whose mothers had higher educational levels (OR 1.79; CI 95%: 1.08-2.97) and belonged to higher-income households (OR 1.95; CI 95%: 1.18-3.23) had higher academic performance when compared to their peers. Conclusion: Adverse oral conditions, as well as subjective and socioeconomic factors, impacted on adolescents' academic performance.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
ODS3 - Meta 3C Aumentar la financiación de la salud y la contratación, el desarrollo, la capacitación y la retención del personal sanitario
Problema de salud:
Autoridad y Responsabilidad de los Profesionales de la Salud
Base de datos:
BBO - Odontología
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Odontalgia
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Salud Bucal
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Adolescente
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Rendimiento Académico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de evaluación
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Estudio observacional
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociales de la salud
Límite:
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:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR
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Federal University of Santa Maria/BR