Der Brandenburger Sozialindex: ein Werkzeug für die Gesundheits- und Sozialberichterstattung auf Landes- und kommunaler Ebene bei der Analyse von Einschülerdaten

Abstract

A social index derived from examinations of prospective first graders is used for health reporting in the Federal State of Brandenburg. The Brandenburg social index consists of data from the medical examinations, which contain social anamnesis questions. Based on parents' education and employment, the social index is computed for each child and finally each child is assigned to a group of lower, middle or higher socioeconomic status. The simply made social index is not only used for analysing health and social inequalities but also for analysing the social situation and trends of young families. Social index data for prospective first graders have ben collected since 1994. Thus, the social index is part of the social reporting in Brandenburg. The present article illustrates with examples how the index is used. Finally, it is mentioned that the Brandenburg government uses the social index to control finances in the language promotion for kindergarteners in day-care centres.

Evaluation of an oral health promotion program at the time of birth on dental caries in 5‐year‐old children in Vorarlberg, Austria

“…The dental examination and survey data were recorded in excel files and transferred to SPSS version 19 for analysis (IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, USA). The Brandenburg social index was computed for each child based on the education and employment status of their parents, and the children were allocated to lower, middle, or higher SES groups (Table ). Univariate clinical and social data were analyzed separately.…”

Dental Caries and Developmental Defects of Enamel in the Primary Dentition of Preterm Infants: Case-Control Observational Study

“…Mother-related medical data included: age at delivery, number of previous deliveries, previous preterm delivery, previous multiple pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, diseases or medications during pregnancy, and smoking during pregnancy. Socioeconomic status (SES) was calculated using the Brandenburg Social Index [Böhm et al, 2007], taking into consideration the highest school leaving qualification and employment of the parents. correlations between DDE, dental caries, and gingival health.…”

The Impact of Migration Background on the Health Outcomes of Preschool Children: Linking a Cross-Sectional Survey to the School Entrance Health Examination Database in Bavaria, Germany

“…The social status of the families was classified by the Brandenburg social index, based on the highest graduate degree and the employment status of the parents [13]. The scoring for the employment status was adjusted to the Bavarian situation.…”