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Abstract: in Mexico, as in many other Latin American countries, the use of dental health services (UDHS) has been scarcely studied, especially the one related with groups that are considered at risk in certain areas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with UDHS in an at risk population in primary care. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study, involving students (T), pregnant women (PW), workers (W) and older adults (OA) (n=368). Variables such as the use of dental health services and factors such as geographical, economic, and organizational barriers were measured. Descriptive statistics, Chi Square test and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis were used. Results: 40.2 percent (95 percent CI 30.2-50.2) of the W group had a history of UDHS in primary care, 20 percent (95 percent CI 11.8-28.2) of the PW group had spent more than a year without visiting the dentist and 33 percent (95 percent CI 23.7-43.9) had been treated at a private dental care service. Level of schooling, occupation, federal support from "Programa Oportunidades" and access to dental care services (p<0.01) were factors associated with UDHS, independent of potential confounders. Conclusion: The health system should guarantee health care by offering comprehensive dental health services and removing organizational barriers to promote a more equitable access to dental care.
Resumen: en México, como en muchos otros países latinoamericanos, se ha estudiado escasamente el uso de servicio de salud dental (USSD) especialmente el relacionado con grupos considerados de riesgo en dicha área. El objetivo fue evaluar los factores asociados al USSD en atención primaria en grupos de riesgo. Material y Métodos: Estudio transversal, participaron escolares (E), mujeres embarazadas (ME), trabajadores (TA) y adultos mayores (AM) (n=368). Se midieron variables de uso de servicio y factores asociados como barreras de acceso de origen geográfico; económico y organizacional, Se aplicó estadística descriptiva, chi cuadrada y análisis multivariado con regresión logística binaria. Resultados: El 40.2 por ciento (IC95 por ciento 30.2- 50.2) del grupo de TA tenía el antecedente de USSD en atención primaria, el 20 por ciento (IC95 por ciento 11.8-28.2) del grupo de ME tenía más de un año sin acudir al odontólogo y el 33 por ciento (IC95 por ciento 23.7-43.9), había acudido a servicio de salud privado para resolver problema de salud dental. La escolaridad, ocupación, apoyo federal del Programa Oportunidades y contar con servicios de salud dental (p<0.01), fueron factores asociados al USSD independiente de confusores potenciales. Conclusión: El sistema de salud debiera garantizar la atención ofreciendo servicios integrales de salud dental y eliminar barreras de acceso organizacionales para favorecer que los servicios de consulta dental sea más equitativos.
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Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Adolescente , Adulto , Gravidez , Criança , Adulto Jovem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Serviços de Saúde Bucal/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde Bucal , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Estudos Transversais , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , México , Saúde Pública/estatística & dados numéricos , Grupos de RiscoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The increase in overweight and obese children may be linked to increased rates of liver damage and dyslipidaemia. This study aimed to explore the associations of liver biomarkers with overweight/obesity and dyslipidaemia in Mexican children. METHODS: The study was a population-based cross-sectional nutritional survey carried out in the State of Nuevo León, Mexico. The study included a 414 subjects aged between 2 and 10 years old (47.8% girls) who took part in the State Survey of Nutrition and Health-Nuevo León 2011/2012. Associations between alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), ALT/AST ratio, and major components of serum lipid profile were assessed. RESULTS: Children with high ALT (defined as ≥P75) showed higher prevalence of dyslipidaemia than their counterparts, with high prevalence of high TChol (P = 0.053), non-HDL-chol, TG, and low HDL-chol. Children with an AST/ALT ≥T3 ratio were 0.43-times (95% CI: 0.25-0.74) and 0.27-times (95% CI: 0.17-0.44) low likely to be overweight/obese and to have dyslipidaemia than those with an AST/ALT Assuntos
Dislipidemias/enzimologia
, Fígado/enzimologia
, Alanina Transaminase/metabolismo
, Aspartato Aminotransferases/metabolismo
, Biomarcadores/sangue
, Biomarcadores/metabolismo
, Criança
, Pré-Escolar
, HDL-Colesterol/sangue
, Estudos Transversais
, Dislipidemias/sangue
, Dislipidemias/metabolismo
, Humanos
, Fígado/metabolismo
, México
, Obesidade/enzimologia
, Obesidade/metabolismo
, Sobrepeso/enzimologia
, Sobrepeso/metabolismo