Figure 1
Summary of the role of research team members, study procedures and equipment used for screening.
Table 1
Findings of clinical and echocardiographic screening (n = 954).
| FINDINGS | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Abnormal Clinical Examination | |
| Dental caries | 444(48.4) |
| Tonsilitis | 93(9.7) |
| Heart murmur | 52(5.5) |
| Otitis | 9(1.0) |
| Skin lesions | 19(2.0) |
| Referred Tooth Brushing Frequency* | |
| Once daily | 363(39.6) |
| Twice daily | 369(40.2) |
| Tree times daily | 172(18.8) |
| Four times daily | 2(0.2) |
| Echocardiography | |
| Echocardiography | 362(76.7) |
| Definite RHD | 2(0.6) |
| Borderline RHD | 35(9.1) |
| Coexistence of Heart Lesion and Dental Caries Concomitant Mitral valve regurgitation and DC | 36 |
| Concomitant Ventricular Septal Defect and dental caries | 1 |
| GAS antigen rapid test | |
| GAS positive | 6(4.8) |