The Human Development Index and Per Capita Gross National Product as predictors of dental caries prevalence in industrialized and industrializing countries.
Hobdell
M H
MH
University of Texas-Houston, Dental Branch 77030, USA. mhobdell@mail.db.uth.tmc.edu
Lalloo
R
R
Myburgh
N G
NG
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014507:Urbanization / Q000639:trends