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    association of early childhood caries and iron deficiency anemia in children aged 2 to 5 years served in the nursing service of the mi perú health center - callao, 2022
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-10-30) Villegas Torres, Wendy Luz; Marroquín García, Lorenzo Enrique
    The objective of this study was to determine the association between early childhood caries and iron deficiency anemia in children aged 2 to 5 years treated at the nursing service of the Mi Perú Health Center - Callao, 2022. Methodology: The study was observational, cross-sectional, and analytical. Convenience non-probability sampling was used, and the sample consisted of 59 children aged 36 to 71 months who were seen at the nursing service and presented with early childhood caries and anemia during the clinical examination. Data collection was performed through observation and questionnaires, using information collection instruments. For statistical analysis, Excel and SPSS 26 programs were used, and the Chi2 non-parametric statistic was applied for inferential study. Results: With a 95% confidence level, a chi-square value of 28.678 with 1 degree of freedom and statistical significance showing a value of 0.00, it was established that the p-value was less than 0.05. This result allows for the acceptance of the research hypothesis. Conclusions: The type of caries is associated with the presence of anemia