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Male sex vs Female sex: Dental caries susceptibility
- Population
- Institutionalized orphan children (roughly 3 to 18 years)
- Intervention
- Male sex
- Comparison
- Female sex
- Outcome
- Dental caries susceptibility
Male institutionalized children had a marginally higher caries risk than females (RR 1.02), a non-significant difference (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Male sex vs Female sex Dental caries risk · Institutionalized orphan children · Orphanages/childcare institutions in low- and middle-income countries (India, Iran, China, Yemen, Egypt, Lithuania, Malaysia), Overall (pooled) Male institutionalized children had a marginally higher caries risk than females (RR 1.02), a non-significant difference (very low certainty). Caries in orphan children: prevalence and determinants-a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2024) All outcomes | RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08] | 5 studies · 2750 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries in orphan children: prevalence and determinants-a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | Not specified (no time or language restriction) | 23 | Not applicable |
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