Gift et al. reported that females miss more school hours than do males, White children miss more school hours than do Blacks, and the mean school hours missed increase with age.4 This study also reported that Hispanics, those with income less than $35000, and those without insurance appear to have more missed school hours. The California Health Interview Survey found that 4.3% of 6-to8-year- old children who were under 185% of the federal poverty level (the level of the guidelines that, in 2009, made a student eligible for the reduced lunch program) lost 1 or more school days in 2007 because of dental problems (not related to check-ups or cleaning visits). This increased to 5.5 % among 14-to 16-year-old poor (under 185 % of the federal poverty level) children.5 In our study, we also found that about 5.5 % of the children missed school days because of dental problems in the past year, which was not statistically different by level of school, gender, or race/ethnicity; boys had 55 and girls 86 hours missed per 100 students of the same gender compared with 82 and 155, respectively, in the study by Gift et al.
Gift et al. reported that females miss more school hours than do males, White children miss more school hours than do Blacks, and the mean school hours missed increase with age.4 This study also reported that Hispanics, those with income less than $35000, and those without insurance appear to have more missed school hours. The California Health Interview Survey found that 4.3% of 6-to8-year- old children who were under 185% of the federal poverty level (the level of the guidelines that, in 2009, made a student eligible for the reduced lunch program) lost 1 or more school days in 2007 because of dental problems (not related to check-ups or cleaning visits). This increased to 5.5 % among 14-to 16-year-old poor (under 185 % of the federal poverty level) children.5 In our study, we also found that about 5.5 % of the children missed school days because of dental problems in the past year, which was not statistically different by level of school, gender, or race/ethnicity; boys had 55 and girls 86 hours missed per 100 students of the same gender compared with 82 and 155, respectively, in the study by Gift et al.
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