BACKGROUND: The rate of total edentulism is said to be increasing in developing countries and this had been attributed mainly to the high prevalence of periodontal diseases and caries. Several reports have shown that non-disease factors such as attitude, behavior, dental attendance, characteristics of health care systems and socio-demographic factors play important roles in the aetiopathogenesi...

Malawi has one of the highest Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, fertility remains high and fertility decline is slow. This paper uses data from the 2000 and 2004 Demographic and Health Surveys to examine correlates of contraceptive use among currently married women in Malawi. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to establish the rel...

BACKGROUND Alcohol is a risk factor for the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among young people Globally. Youth drinking, initiated in early adolescence and continued into early adulthood, is influenced by maternal socio-demographic factors and maternal education. Limited prospective data exists in South Africa on the prevalence of alcohol use during adolescence and adolescent and mate...

The purpose of the study is to assess impact main socio-demographic characteristics on level development digital skills employed population Russia. contains three stages: a comparative analysis between Russian and EU population; an structure in context gender, age, social professional groups; assessment degree influence Digital employees are classified according International Telecommunication ...