Question · asked by 1 review
Higher parental education (tertiary) vs Lower parental education (reference): Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa
- Intervention
- Higher parental education (tertiary)
- Comparison
- Lower parental education (reference)
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
Paternal tertiary education was associated with lower odds of ECC (OR 0.381).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Higher parental education (tertiary) vs Lower parental education (reference) Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa · Egypt (Kabil 2017), Paternal tertiary education [Kabil] Paternal tertiary education was associated with lower odds of ECC (OR 0.381). Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) All outcomes | OR 0.381 [0.16, 0.91] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Higher parental education (tertiary) vs Lower parental education (reference) Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa · Egypt (Kabil 2017), Maternal tertiary education [Kabil] Maternal tertiary education was strongly associated with lower odds of ECC (OR 0.083). Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) All outcomes | OR 0.083 [0.03, 0.21] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Higher parental education (tertiary) vs Lower parental education (reference) Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa · Tunisia (Chouchene 2022), Parents' education level [Chouchene] Higher parental education level was associated with lower odds of ECC (OR 0.797; source CI garbled). Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) All outcomes | OR 0.797 [0.171, 0.650] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes | March 2025 | 18 | Not applicable |
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