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<journal-id>0034-7507</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Estomatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Estomatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7507</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-75072023000200003</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Asociación entre el acceso a los servicios odontológicos y la altitud de la residencia de niños peruanos]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ventocilla Vargas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nicolle]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salinas Zevallos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Vanessa]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vásquez Julca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kelly]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Manco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto Antonio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Peruana &#8220;Cayetano Heredia&#8221; Facultad de Estomatología Departamento Académico de Odontología Social]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Lima]]></addr-line>
<country>Perú</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>60</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-75072023000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-75072023000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-75072023000200003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: El acceso a servicios odontológicos es importante para garantizar una adecuada salud bucal. Por ello, es importante evaluar las barreras geográficas que pueden repercutir en el acceso, como la altitud.  Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre el acceso a los servicios odontológicos y la altitud de residencia de los niños menores de 12 años en Perú, 2019.  Métodos:  El estudio fue de tipo transversal con una muestra de 42 350 registros de niños menores de 12 años. Las variables fueron acceso a la atención odontológica, tiempo de la atención odontológica, lugar de la atención odontológica, altitud, región, área de residencia, lugar de residencia, región natural, seguro de salud, índice de riqueza, sexo y edad. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo y bivariado con la prueba de chi cuadrado. Los resultados pasaron por un análisis multivariado mediante la regresión de Poisson para obtener las razones de prevalencia y razones de prevalencia ajustadas. Se contó con un nivel de confianza de 95 % y un p &lt; 0,05.  Resultados:  Se encontró que la altitud estuvo vinculada con el acceso a la atención odontológica (RP = 1,15; IC95 %:1,12 - 1,18; p &lt; 0,001), también cuando se consideran las variables área de residencia, lugar de residencia, región natural, seguro de salud, índice de riqueza, sexo y edad (RPa = 1,10; IC95 %: ºº1,04 - 1,16; p &lt; 0,001).  Conclusiones:  En 2019, los niños peruanos menores de 12 años, que viven a más de 2500 msnm, tuvieron mayor probabilidad de recibir una atención odontológica en los últimos 2 años.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Access to dental services is important to guarantee adequate oral health. Therefore, it is important to assess the geographical barriers that may affect access, such as altitude.  Objective:  To determine the association between access to dental services and the altitude of residence of children under 12 years of age in Peru, 2019.  Methods:  The study was a cross-sectional with a sample of 42,350 records of children under 12 years of age. The variables were access to dental care, time of dental care, place of dental care, altitude, region, area of residence, place of residence, natural region, health insurance, wealth index, sex and age. A descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed with the chi square test. The results underwent multivariate analysis using Poisson regression to obtain prevalence ratios and adjusted prevalence ratios. There was a confidence level of 95% and p &lt; 0.05.  Results:  It was found that altitude was linked to access to dental care (PR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.12 - 1.18; p &lt; 0.001), it was also found when considering the variables area of residence, place of residence, natural region, health insurance, wealth index, sex and age (RPa = 1.10; 95% CI: ºº1.04 - 1.16; p &lt; 0.001).  Conclusions: In 2019, Peruvian children under 12 years, living at more than 2500 masl, were more likely to receive dental care in the last 2 years.]]></p></abstract>
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