2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Social network and early childhood caries in Japan.
| Project/Area Number |
20791633
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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Principal Investigator |
AIDA Jun Tohoku University, 大学院・歯学研究科, 助教 (80463777)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 乳幼児う蝕 / ソーシャルネットワーク / 社会疫学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study was to examine the association of caregiver's social network and social support and infant dental health status. During 2008 to 2009, questionnaire survey and dental health check-ups for 1 to 3-year-old children were conducted. From 552 subjects, 529 3-year-old children participated into the survey (95.8%). Caregivers participation into religious group associated with infant caries experience(OR=1.81 (95% CI=1.05-3.13) and OR=6.42(95% CI=1.58-26.04, respectively). Some kinds of caregiver's social network associated with infant caries experience.
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