Individual and Contextual Determinants of Periodontal Health in 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in a Brazilian Capital City
Joint Authors
Freire, Maria do Carmo Matias
Vasconcelos, Daniela Nobre
Jordão, Lidia Moraes Ribeiro
Moreira, Rafael da Silveira
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study aimed to describe periodontal health status and its association with individual and contextual factors among 12-year-old schoolchildren in a midwest Brazilian capital city.
This cross-sectional study included data from an oral health survey carried out in 2010 in the city of Goiania, Brazil (n=2,075) and secondary data obtained from the local health authority.
Data were collected through oral clinical examinations and interviews.
For assessment of periodontal status two components of the community periodontal index (CPI) were used: calculus and bleeding after probing.
Dependent variable was presence of any periodontal condition.
Independent individual variables were the children’s sex and color/race, and their mother’s level of schooling.
Contextual variables were related to the schools (type and existence of toothbrushing program) and its geographic location in the health districts.
Rao-Scott test and multilevel Poisson analysis were performed.
The prevalence of calculus and/or bleeding was 7%.
Brown color, public schools, and those located in health district with intermediate socioeconomic indicators were associated to a higher prevalence of this condition.
The prevalence of adverse periodontal condition was low and the inequalities in its distribution were determined by individual as well as contextual factors related to the schools and the geographic area.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jordão, Lidia Moraes Ribeiro& Vasconcelos, Daniela Nobre& Moreira, Rafael da Silveira& Freire, Maria do Carmo Matias. 2012. Individual and Contextual Determinants of Periodontal Health in 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in a Brazilian Capital City. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jordão, Lidia Moraes Ribeiro…[et al.]. Individual and Contextual Determinants of Periodontal Health in 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in a Brazilian Capital City. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jordão, Lidia Moraes Ribeiro& Vasconcelos, Daniela Nobre& Moreira, Rafael da Silveira& Freire, Maria do Carmo Matias. Individual and Contextual Determinants of Periodontal Health in 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in a Brazilian Capital City. International Journal of Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463646