title: [Factors associated with dental consultation in children in Talca (Chile) and in Chilean immigrants in Montreal (Canada)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the factors that influence the use of dental services in 4-7-year-olds and in 10-13-year-olds resident in the cities of Talca (Chile) and Montreal (Canada).
  
  
  METHODS
  A nonprobabilistic cross-sectional study was carried out in 147 boys and girls in Talca and in 94 boys and girls in Montreal between 2009 and 2011. Sociodemographic variables were recorded in parents and children, including age and sex. Data were also gathered on parental education, family composition, and proximity to health centers within neighborhoods. The data were analyzed with Fisher's exact test and the robust Cox regression model (with constant time) with a significance level of 0,05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Talca, parental education was significantly associated with dental care visits at least twice a year. The children of parents with university education were 2.20 times more likely to consult a dentist (95% CI: 1.30-3.73). Children whose parents perceived their children's health positively were 53% (OR = 0,47; 95% CI: 0,28-0,77) less likely to consult a dentist. In Montreal, the children of parents with university education were 2.10 times more likely to consult a dentist (95%CI: 1.17-3.76), while older children (10-13 years) were 2.11 (95% CI: 1.15-3.88) times more likely to consult a dentist.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In both cities, parental education level was associated with the use of dental services.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile. lnunezf@utalca.cl
authors.forename: Loreto
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Icaza
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Canales
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mejía
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oxman-Martínez
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011792:Quebec; D012017:Referral and Consultation
keywords: Accesibilidad a los servicios de salud; Dental health services; Health services accessibility; Oral health; Salud bucal; Servicios de salud dental