| Autor: |
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Olujide Olusesan Arije |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol 15, Iss 1 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1677-3225 |
| DOI: |
10.20396/bjos.v15i1.8647130 |
| Popis: |
It is important to identify groups of people vulnerable to a disease condition. Aim: To determine the association between social vulnerability to caries and caries status of children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods: A composite vulnerability index for caries was developed using data generated for 992 children. Wilks’ Lambda test to verify relationship between vulnerability and its variables. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine if the social vulnerability for caries index was a good predictor for caries status. Results: The social vulnerability to caries index could not predict caries status. The study found that sex, age and number of siblings were the significant predictors of caries status in the study population. Females (AOR: 1.63; 95%CI: 1.08 – 2.46; p=0.02) and children with more than two siblings had higher odds of having caries (AOR: 2.61; 95%CI: 1.61 – 4.24; p |
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Directory of Open Access Journals |
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