Modeling the Virtuous

Armfield, Dawn M.; Armfield, Shadow

doi:10.1002/9781119218456.ch22

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“…13 In this study, due to small numbers, we dichotomized the dmft status. The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health 25 posits that by looking at mean dmft scores, and in our case, a yes or no status, we are potentially overlooking the number of children that are carrying a disproportionate amount of the disease. 25 Also, impacted by the sample size was our ability to achieve a stable regression model.…”

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“…The Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health 25 posits that by looking at mean dmft scores, and in our case, a yes or no status, we are potentially overlooking the number of children that are carrying a disproportionate amount of the disease. 25 Also, impacted by the sample size was our ability to achieve a stable regression model. Despite a number of factors approaching or reaching significance in univariate analysis, a sound model could not be completed because of the small sample size, the small proportion with dmft, and some missing data.…”

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Risk factors for oral health in young, urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Butten

Johnson

Hall³

et al. 2018

Australian Dental Journal

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Background The caries process follows a strong social gradient which can commence in the first years of life . Yet data on young children remain limited. This study reports the potential risk factors and indicators in urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged less than 5 and estimates the prevalence of caries. Methods Demographic and risk factor and risk indicator data were collected at baseline in a cohort study of children attending a health clinic in north Brisbane. Dentulous children received a basic oral examination to explore the presence of decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft). Descriptive analyses were performed. A backwards stepwise logistic regression model was performed to identify potential associations with dmft status. Results In this study, 180 children enrolled: 111 children received the oral examination, of whom 14 (12.6%) (mean age 35 months) were estimated to have dmft >0. There was a high prevalence of socio‐economic, dietary and behavioural risk factors/indicators present for children. Due to the small sample size, planned regression was not performed. Conclusions Overall, the prevalence of risk factors and risk indicators for caries in the study population is high. More culturally appropriate resources that support preventive care need to be invested before children are school aged.

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confidence: 94%