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Higher parental education (tertiary) vs Lower parental education (reference)

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

Higher parental education (tertiary) vs Parental high school (secondary) education

Early childhood caries (ECC) · Healthy children under 6 years in South Africa

Parental tertiary education (vs high-school education) was associated with about 1.8 times higher odds of early childhood caries in South Africa (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.22-2.57; 2 studies; not GRADE-rated).

1 finding from 1 review

Maternal and infant risk factors and risk indicators associated with early childhood caries in South Africa: a… 2022 All outcomes
South Africa
OR 1.77 [1.22, 2.57]
2 studies · 505 participants
GRADE not reported