Sung-Woo Bae, Ji Geun Kim, Byung-Sun Park, Keungeun Lee, Jungkyu Park
Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the short form of grit scale in Korean adolescents
PloS one
purpose crosssectional study assess prevalence dental caries among elementary schoolaged children rural compared urban communities within southeastern louisiana participated schoolbased dental screening sealant program authors utilized deidentified sealant efficiency assessment locals states screening data 20072014 provided health enrichment network oral health program screening conducted throughout 46 elementary schools louisiana screening forms recorded decayed missing filled permanent teeth dmft descriptive statistics including demographic characteristics oral health conditions calculated univariate multivariable logistic regression analyses performed assess burden caries schools 963 children screened 32 dental caries increased risk dmft among children attended rural schools compared attended urban schools prevalence odds ratio por217 95 confidence interval ci161293 study found nonhispanic black children reduced odds dmft compared children reported ethnicities por0695 95ci05030960 higher prevalence dental caries found rural compared urban communities research needed assess extent geographic differences improve oral health outcomes