Table 1 Individual and contextual variables
From: Individual and contextual factors related to dental caries in underprivileged Brazilian adolescents
Individual variables | Clinical Variables | Caries |
Periodontal Disease | ||
Fluorosis | ||
Sociodemographic and psychosocial variables of the adolescent and family | Age | |
Sex | ||
Monthly Family Income | ||
Number of persons in the family | ||
Fathers’ and Mothers’ Educational Level | ||
Type of housing | ||
Family Grant Program | ||
Prison inmate in the family | ||
Has lived in a city other than Piracicaba | ||
Number of siblings | ||
Failure to pass end of year school tests | ||
Adolescent works | ||
Father and mother work | ||
Self-perception and Impact on Oral Health | How do you classify the health of your teeth and mouth? | |
Are you satisfied with the appearance of your teeth | ||
OIDP | ||
Access to Services | Have you ever been to the dentist? | |
What type of dental service do you generally use? | ||
When was the last time you went to the dentist? | ||
Why did you go to the dentist the last time? | ||
What is your most frequent reason for going to the dentist? | ||
Quality of Life | WHOQOL-BREF | |
Contextual variables | Information about suburbs | Social Exclusion Index |
Total number of residents per suburb | ||
Literacy Rate | ||
% of home ownership | ||
% domestic sewage facilities | ||
% garbage collected | ||
% with income up to 0.5 minimum wage | ||
% with income up to 1 minimum wage | ||
% with income over 1 minimum wage | ||
% without monthly income |