Abstract

ZAMBALDI, Maiara Paula Malacarne; MOLINA, Maria del Camem Bisi; MARTINELLI, Katrini Guidolini  and  SANTOS-NETO, Edson Theodoro dos. Children, maternal and socioeconomic characteristics influence oral hygiene habits in schoolchildren. J. Hum. Growth Dev. [online]. 2022, vol.32, n.2, pp. 202-213. ISSN 0104-1282.  http://dx.doi.org/10.36311/jhgd.v32.13163.

BACKGROUNG: the prevention of dental caries is basically done by brushing and flossing the teeth. The adoption of these habits, especially in children, is a complex process that depends on factors related to different aspects of life OBJECTIVE: to determine the association between children's, maternal and socioeconomic characteristics with oral hygiene habits in students aged 7 to 10 years in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil METHODS: cross-sectional study conducted with probabilistic sample of triple stage with final study population of 1,282 students. Data were collected using a questionnaire applied to children and questionnaire sent to parents to fill out and return. The outcome was the variable summary called "Oral Hygiene Practices" with three possible combinations: less favorable level, intermediate level and more favorable level. The independent variables were children´s, maternal and socioeconomic characteristics. The Multinomial Regression Analysis was performed between the independent variables that showed significance less or equal to 0.10 in the Bivariate Analysis and the summary variable. The significance level for the variables in the final model was p<0.05 and less favorable level was used as reference RESULTS: most were female (58.0%), aged 8 and 9 (56.1%) and enrolled in public schools (82.8%). The most favorable oral hygiene level showed the highest prevalence (78.0%) among schoolchildren. Remained associated to more favorable level in the final model the variables: living with father and mother in the same home (OR=2,88; IC95%=1,15-7,20), dental appointment (OR=3,01; IC95%=1,32-6,85), cavity experience (OR=2,88; IC95%=1,15-7,20)) and own a toothbrush (OR=4,72; IC95%=1,43-15,66 CONCLUSION: social determinants have a strong influence on the adoption of positive habits. It is necessary for public health a more comprehensive approach to the perspective of health inequalities so that the family and social context should not be overlooked

Keywords : oral hygiene; habits; child; social determinants of health.

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