Can type of school be used as an alternative indicator of socioeconomic status in dental caries studies? A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite the importance of collecting individual data of socioeconomic status (SES) in epidemiological oral health surveys with children, this procedure relies on the parents as respondents. Therefore, type of school (public or privat...

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Main Authors: Mendes Fausto, Ardenghi Thiago, Pádua Monica, Piovesan Chaiana, Bonini Gabriela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/11/37