Evidence Gaps

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa

Paternal tertiary education was associated with lower odds of ECC (OR 0.381).

3 findings from 1 review

Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Egypt (Kabil 2017) · Paternal tertiary education [Kabil]
OR 0.381 [0.16, 0.91]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Egypt (Kabil 2017) · Maternal tertiary education [Kabil]
OR 0.083 [0.03, 0.21]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Tunisia (Chouchene 2022) · Parents' education level [Chouchene]
OR 0.797 [0.171, 0.650]
1 study
GRADE not reported