Influence of socioeconomic status on behavior of preschool children A cross sectional survey

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1 Demonstrator in pediatric and Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University.

2 Lecturer in Pediatric and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University

3 Associate Professor and Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University

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Background: The aim of study is to evaluate parental socioeconomic status (SES) influence on child behavior in dental office among a group of preschool children in Minia governorate, Egypt during different treatment procedures
Methods: questionnaire form was filled for 385 preschool children to evaluate the relation between child behavior and socioeconomic level. We used in our study El_gilany questionnaire form for evaluation of socioeconomic level and we also evaluated child behavior after L.A administration and different treatment procedures using frankl behavior rating scale (FBRS).
Results: A strong positive association using Spearman's rho (r) = 0.75 (p<0.001) was found between the overall SES and the FBRS. The odd ratio of overall SES was 15.23 times associated with children's behavior with 95% CI of 8.76; 26.49 (p<0.001). Children's age, frequency of children goes to school, family possession domain, and Health-care domain was significantly associated with children's behavior in the dental office.

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Egyptian Dental Journal
Volume 69, Issue 3 - Serial Number 1
Issue 1 - July (Orthodontics, Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry)
July 2023
Pages 1775-1780

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