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Caries prevalence and socioeconomic factors in children with sickle cell anemia
2012; Brazilian Society of Dental Research; Volume: 26; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s1806-83242012000100008
ISSN1807-3107
AutoresAna Cláudia Alves e Luna, Maria José Rodrigues, Valdenice Aparecida de Menezes, Kátia Maria Gonçalves Marques, Fabiano Almeida dos Santos,
Tópico(s)Folate and B Vitamins Research
ResumoThe aim of the present study was to investigate caries prevalence and socioeconomic factors in children with sickle cell anemia. This study was conducted in 160 children with sickle cell anemia aged 3 to 12 years attending the Center for Hematology in Recife, Brazil. Data collection included interviews with guardians concerning social factors and oral examinations to determine the caries prevalence. Statistical analyses were performed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Pearson's chi-square tests at a 5% significance level. The caries prevalence was 55.0%. The dmft index was 2.12, and the DMFT index was 1.50. Income significantly influenced dmft; the mean dmft was 4.57 in children whose family income was less than the Brazilian minimum wage (BMW), whereas in children with a family income three times the BMW or higher, the mean dmft was 2.27. No statistically positive association was found between the educational level of parents and guardians and the caries indices. A statistically significant association was found between dental caries prevalence and family income.
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