Whittle J G, Whittle K W
South and East Lancashire Health Authorities, UK.
Community Dent Health. 1998 Sep;15(3):150-4.
To investigate the relationship between household income defined by Super Profiles, a socio-economic indicator, and dental health and dental health behaviours.
Analytical survey involving a clinical examination and a questionnaire to parents.
Primary schools in Salford, UK.
Two thousand five hundred and seventy eight 5-year-old children were examined; 1938 (75%) returned questionnaires.
Mean caries experience and ages at first visit to dentist and when toothbrushing commenced.
Children in the highest income group had a mean dmft of 1.83 compared with 2.56 in the middle group and 3.43 in the lowest income group. The proportions who had visited a dentist by their second birthday were 71%, 64% and 62% respectively. The corresponding proportions having their teeth brushed by their first birthday were 69%, 58% and 57%.
The study showed a relationship between Super Profiles, and the dental health and dental health behaviours of 5-year-old children.
探讨社会经济指标“超级概况”所定义的家庭收入与口腔健康及口腔健康行为之间的关系。
采用分析性调查，包括临床检查和向家长发放问卷。
英国索尔福德的小学。
对2578名5岁儿童进行了检查；1938名（75%）儿童返回了问卷。
平均龋患经历、首次看牙医的年龄以及开始刷牙的年龄。
最高收入组儿童的平均龋失补牙数（dmft）为1.83，中等收入组为2.56，最低收入组为3.43。到两岁生日时看过牙医的儿童比例分别为71%、64%和62%。到一岁生日时开始刷牙的相应比例分别为69%、58%和57%。
该研究表明“超级概况”与5岁儿童的口腔健康及口腔健康行为之间存在关联。
