Relationship betweenPerception of Oral Health, Clinical Conditions and Socio-Behavioral Factors of Mother-Child
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 15(1): 113-121, 2015. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-796356
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
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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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Indicadores:
Indicadores_desigualdade_saude
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Socioeconômicos
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Saúde Bucal
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Fatores de Risco
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Cárie Dentária
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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