Family income and tooth decay in us children: Does the association change with age?

Caries Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 221-227

  Bernabe E ^a   Delgado Angulo, E K ^b,d   Murasko, J E ^e   Marcenes, W ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Children; Dental caries; Socioeconomic factors; United States

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859864315     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000337389     Document Type: Article

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