An ecological study on the association between universal health service coverage index, health expenditures, and early childhood caries

Autor: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Maha El Tantawi, Jorma I. Virtanen, Carlos Alberto Feldens, Maher Rashwan, Arthur M. Kemoli, Rita Villena, Ola B. Al-Batayneh, Rosa Amalia, Balgis Gaffar, Simin Z. Mohebbi, Arheiam Arheiam, Hamideh Daryanavard, Ana Vukovic, Robert J. Schroth, for the Early Childhood Caries Advocacy Group
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01500-8
Popis: Abstract Background Universal health care (UHC) may assist families whose children are most prone to early childhood caries (ECC) in accessing dental treatment and prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between UHC, health expenditure and the global prevalence of ECC. Methods Health expenditure as percentage of gross domestic product, UHC service coverage index, and the percentage of 3–5-year-old children with ECC were compared among countries with various income levels using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Three linear regression models were developed, and each was adjusted for the country income level with the prevalence of ECC in 3–5-year-old children being the dependent variable. In model 1, UHC service coverage index was the independent variable whereas in model 2, the independent variable was the health expenditure as percentage of GDP. Model 3 included both independent variables together. Regression coefficients (B), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), P values, and partial eta squared (ƞ2) as measure of effect size were calculated. Results Linear regression including both independent factors revealed that health expenditure as percentage of GDP (P
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