Governance, maternal well-being and early childhood caries in 3-5-year-old children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed the direct, indirect and total effect of distal - political - risk indicators (affecting populations), and proximal risk indicators (affecting women) on the global prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) in 3-5 year old children.

Methods

Data on global ECC prevalence were obtained from a prior study. Data for distal risk indicators (voice and accountability; political stability/absence of terrorism; control of corruption) were obtained from the World Bank Governance indicators, 2016. Data for proximal risk indicators (women's opportunity for leadership; percentage of female legislators, top officials and managers; basic employability status of women; ability of women to afford time off work to care for newborns; gross national income (GNI) p

SUBMITTER: Folayan MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275475 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature