Association between dental caries experience and sense of coherence among adolescents and mothers

作者：Lage Carolina Freitas^*; Fulgencio Livia Bonfim; Correa Faria Patricia; Serra Negra Junia Maria; Paiva Saul Martins; Pordeus Isabela Almeida

来源：International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2017, 27(5): 412-419.

DOI：10.1111/ipd.12275

Background. Sense of coherence (SOC) is associated with oral health.
Aim. Investigate associations between dental caries experience and SOC among mothers and adolescents.
Design. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1195 adolescents and their mothers. Data were collected through a questionnaire, the short version of the SOC and oral clinical examinations. The data were statistically analyzed using bivariate analysis, Poisson regression models with robust variance, and Spearman's correlation coefficient.
Results. The prevalence of dental caries experience was 41.8%. A moderate correlation was found between the SOC of mothers and adolescents (r = 0.563; P < 0.001). A higher mother's SOC (PR: 0.44; 95% CI: 0.36-0.53) and adolescent's SOC (PR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.39-0.55) were protective factors against dental caries experience in the adolescents. The prevalence of dental caries experience was higher among adolescents with visible plaque (Model 1PR: 1.77; 95% CI: 1.53-2.04; Model 2PR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.37-1.84) and those whose families were in a lower economic class (Model 1PR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.35-1.80; Model 2PR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.36-1.81).
Conclusion. Dental caries in adolescents was associated with social determinants evaluated through the sense of coherence.

• 出版日期2017-9