Structural determinants explain caries differences among preschool children in Chile's Metropolitan Region.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the association between Social Determinants of Health (structural and intermediate) and caries indicators in Chile's Metropolitan Region preschool children.

Methods

A multilevel cross-sectional study of Social Determinants of Health (SDH) and caries in children aged 1 to 6 years in Chile's Metropolitan Region was conducted in 2014-2015, with three levels: district, school and child. Caries were assessed by the dmft-index and the prevalence of untreated caries. The structural determinants analyzed were Community Human Development Index (CHDI), urban/rural location, school type, caregiver's education and family income. Poisson multilevel regression models were fit.

Results

The sample size was 2,275 children from 40 schools in 13 districts. While th

SUBMITTER: Monsalves MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996898 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature