Table 1 Social, demographic and dental characteristics of families enrolled in a study of BFP and oraL health in Fortaleza, Brazil 2016 (N = 230)
From: The association of the Bolsa Familia Program with children’s oral health in Brazil
Variables | n (%) | Presence of dental caries n(%) | No caries n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bolsa Familia Recipient (yes) | 167 (72.6) | 67(40.1) | 100(59.8) |
p = 0.02 | |||
Years of enrollment in the Bolsa Família Program | |||
Not recipient | 63 (27.4) | 36(57.1) | 27(42.9) |
0–2 years | 69 (30.0) | 23(33.3) | 46(66.7) |
2–5 years | 57 (24.8) | 28(49.1) | 29(50.8) |
More than 6 years | 41 (17.8) | 16(39.0) | 25(60.9) |
p = 0.03 | |||
Mother as main caregiver | 175 (94.6) | 75(42.8) | 100(57.1) |
p = 0.30 | |||
Caregivers’ Age | |||
20–25 | 35 (15.2) | 19(54.3) | 16(45.7) |
26–30 | 51 (22.2) | 25(49.0) | 26(50.9) |
31–35 | 53 (23.0) | 24(45.3) | 29(54.7) |
36–40 | 36 (15.6) | 13(36.1) | 23(63.9) |
41–45 | 25 (10.8) | 9(36.0) | 16(64.0) |
46–50 | 11 (4.8) | 4(36.4) | 7(63.64) |
> 50 | 19 (8.3) | 9(47.4) | 10(52.6) |
p* = 0.70 | |||
Marital Status | |||
Married | 127 (55.2) | 58(45.7) | 69(54.3) |
Unmarried | 103 (44.8) | 45(43.7) | 58(56.3) |
p = 0.80 | |||
Employment Status | |||
Unemployed | 165 (71.7) | 71(43.0) | 94(56.9) |
Employed | 65 (28.3) | 32(49.2) | 33(50.7) |
p = 0.39 | |||
Caregivers’ Level of Education | |||
Iliterate | 9 (3.9) | 6(66.7) | 3(33.3) |
Elementary school or less | 107 (46.5) | 53(49.5) | 54(50.5) |
High school or less | 106 (46.1) | 62(58.5) | 44(41.5) |
University or less | 8 (3.5) | 6(75.0) | 2(25.0) |
p* = 0.30 | |||
Household Monthly Family Income | |||
No income | 14 (6.1) | 8(57.14) | 6(42.9) |
< 1 Minimum Wage | 96 (41.7) | 39(40.6) | 57(59.4) |
1–2 Minimum Wages | 95 (41.3) | 49(51.5) | 46(48.4) |
> 2 Minimum Wages | 18 (7.8) | 5(27.8) | 13(72.2) |
p* = 0.2 | |||
Number of Children | |||
1 Child | 70 (30.4) | 37(52.9) | 33(47.2) |
2 Children | 69 (30.0) | 27(39.1) | 42(60.9) |
3 Children | 56 (24.3) | 22(39.3) | 34(60.7) |
≥ 4 Children | 35 (15.2) | 17(48.6) | 18(51.4) |
p = 0.30 | |||
Five-Year Old Child Attend School (Yes) | 224 (97.4) | 101(45.1) | 123(54.9) |
p* = 0.70 | |||
Never participated in any Bolsa Familia Activities | 159 (95.8) | 63(39.6) | 96(60.4) |
p = 0.30 | |||
Chldren’s gender | |||
Male | 124 (53.9) | 58(46.8) | 66(53.2) |
Female | 106 (46.1) | 45(42.4) | 61(57.5) |
p = 0.51 | |||
Children’s oral health and acess to | |||
Self-reported dental needs (yes) | 150 (65.2) | 80(53.3) | 70(46.7) |
p < 0.01 | |||
Children has never visited a dentist | 146 (63.5) | 58(39.7) | 88(60.3) |
p = 0.04 | |||
Visited a dentist less than six months | 47 (56.6) | 27(57.4) | 20(42.5) |
p = 0.50 | |||