Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS o7k8oR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We examined the association between mother-perceived neighborhood social capital and oral health status and dental care use in US children. Methods. We analyzed data for 67 388 children whose mothers participated in the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. We measured mothers'perceived social capital with a 4-item social capital index (SCI) that captures reciprocal help, support, and trust in the neighborhood. Dependent variables were mother-perceived ratings of their child's oral health, unmet dental care needs, and lack of a previous-year preventive dental visit. We performed bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses for each outcome. Results. After we controlled for potential confounders, children of mothers with high (SCI=5-7) and lower levels (SCI>=8) of social capital were 15% (P=05) and about 40% (P
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