%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalencia de caries dental y factores familiares en ni£¿os escolares de Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
%A D¨ªaz-C¨¢rdenas
%A Shyrley
%A Gonz¨¢lez-Mart¨ªnez
%A Farith
%J Revista de Salud P¨²blica
%D 2010
%I Universidad Nacional de Colombia
%R 10.1590/S0124-00642010000500014
%X objective describing the prevalence and severity of caries in schoolchildren attending the john f. kennedy school in cartagena and its relationship to family factors. methods this was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 243 students. dental caries prevalence was evaluated by dmft and ceo-d index; caries severity was measured by using icdas ii 2005 criteria and family variables were ascertained by filling out a questionnaire that included the family apgar (adaptation, partnership, growth, affection and resolve) for measuring family functioning. descriptive statistics were used when analysing relationships and the chi-square test was used for variables. results caries prevalence was 51 % (45-95 59 %ci). it was shown that 38 % (31-44 95 %ci) of parents had reached secondary school (but not completed it), 44 % (39-54 95 %ci) were living with a partner, 47 % (40-53 95 %ci) had low socioeconomic status, 53 % (47-57 95 %ci) were living in nuclear families, 47 % (41-53 95 %ci) were receiving less than minimum wage income, 66 % (58-70 95 %ci) were affiliated to the government health system and 59 % (52-66 95 %ci) were living in dysfunctional families. bivariate analysis only revealed statistical significance regarding the fathers incomplete secondary schooling and the presence of dental caries (p=0.04). conclusions even though most variables showed no statistical significance regarding explaining the presence of dental caries, they did provide epidemiologically important indicators which would facilitate decisions being made from a public health standpoint.
%K dental caries
%K family practice
%K preschool.
%U http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0124-00642010000500014&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en