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6 questions in 3 reviews · intervention: Exposure: socioeconomic · outcome domain: Caries (unspecified)
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 6 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic status category vs Children without dental caries Dental caries (association with high SES) · Children (deciduous and/or permanent dentition) in low- and middle-income countries · High SES Individual, Family, and Socioeconomic Contributors to Dental Caries in Children from Low- and Middle-Income… (2022) | OR 1.03 [0.81, 1.31] | 5 studies · 4340 participants | Ungraded |
Socioeconomic status category vs Children without dental caries Dental caries (association with middle SES) · Children (deciduous and/or permanent dentition) in low- and middle-income countries · Middle SES Individual, Family, and Socioeconomic Contributors to Dental Caries in Children from Low- and Middle-Income… (2022) | OR 0.80 [0.59, 1.10] | 7 studies · 7175 participants | Ungraded |
Socioeconomic status category vs Children without dental caries Dental caries (association with low SES) · Children (deciduous and/or permanent dentition) in low- and middle-income countries · Low SES Individual, Family, and Socioeconomic Contributors to Dental Caries in Children from Low- and Middle-Income… (2022) | OR 1.52 [1.22, 1.89] | 7 studies · 7175 participants | Ungraded |
Low parental socioeconomic status (SES) vs High parental socioeconomic status (SES) Dental caries (early childhood caries) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa Maternal and infant risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa:… (2022) | OR 2.21 [0.41, 11.96] | 3 studies · 1620 participants | Ungraded |
Low family income vs High family income Severe early childhood caries · Children aged 5-6 years in Ajman schools · Overall Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) | OR 1.43 [1.11, 1.85] | 1 study · 1036 participants | Ungraded |
Lower family socioeconomic status / income vs Higher socioeconomic status / income Dental caries · Healthy children and adolescents in the United Arab Emirates Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) | Findings were contradictory. Hashim et al. found children from low-income families had higher odds of severe early childhood caries (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.11-1.85), and Ahmad et al. reported significantly higher DMFT in… | NR | Ungraded |