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Data Tables for Oral Health Indicators

Trends in primary dentition untreated dental caries prevalence among children (aged 2–4 and 6–8 years) and trends
in permanent dentition untreated dental caries among children (aged 6–8 years), adolescents (aged 12–15 years)
and adults (aged 35–44 years) by selected demographic characteristics
 

Prevalence (95% C I)

2–4 Years—Primary (ds)

6–8 Years—Primary (ds)

6–8 Years—Permanent (DS)

NHANES I

NHANES III

NHANES I

NHANES III

NHANES I

NHANES III

Total

16.68 (14.30, 19.06)

15.90 (13.83, 17.98)

48.65 (44.36, 52.93)

26.52 (23.29, 29.76)

20.98 (16.81, 25.15)

6.34 (4.55, 8.14)

Race/ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white

15.02 (12.77, 17.27)

10.79 (8.36, 13.23)

44.87 (40.09, 49.64)

20.69 (16.65, 24.72)

19.08 (13.79, 24.38)

4.47 (2.22, 6.72)

Non-Hispanic black

18.95 (13.24, 24.66)

22.00 (18.12, 25.87)

50.87 (43.72, 58.02)

33.48 (30.26, 36.67)

23.70 (17.40, 30.00)

7.28 (4.69, 9.87)

Mexican American

31.53 (16.43, 46.62)

30.11 (27.36, 32.86)

78.61 (64.48, 92.74)

44.75 (38.27, 51.24)

35.95 (18.67, 53.24)

10.49 (7.40, 13.58)

Gender

Male

17.74 (14.18, 21.30)

16.25 (13.61, 18.90)

49.79 (44.45, 55.13)

24.18 (20.26, 28.11)

21.98 (17.54, 26.43)

4.32 (2.29, 6.36)

Female

15.54 (12.31, 18.77)

15.53 (12.71, 18.36)

47.46 (42.06, 52.87)

29.23 (24.54, 33.93)

19.97 (14.42, 25.53)

8.60 (5.20, 12.01)

Federal poverty level (FPL)

Below FPL

20.58 (15.19, 25.96)

25.79 (21.20, 30.39)

65.79 (58.42, 73.16)

45.24 (39.13, 51.35)

28.09 (19.84, 36.33)

9.95 (5.53, 14.36)

At or above FPL

15.77 (13.44, 18.10)

11.40 (9.65, 13.15)

43.99 (39.39, 48.59)

19.74 (16.16, 23.33)

19.02 (14.51, 23.52)

4.99 (3.04, 6.93)

Education (head of household)

Less than 12th grade

23.78 (17.36, 30.21)

25.69 (20.72, 30.66)

63.31 (56.64, 69.97)

41.56 (35.00, 48.13)

27.42 (21.52, 33.31)

9.36 (6.23, 12.50)

12th grade

17.84 (13.97, 21.72)

16.26 (13.63, 18.88)

46.77 (40.37, 53.17)

28.12 (22.63, 33.61)

20.15 (11.45, 28.85)

6.38 (2.97, 9.80)

More than 12th grade

7.57 (4.95, 10.18)

9.36 (6.97, 11.75)

31.28 (22.93, 39.62)

16.27 (11.39, 21.16)

11.72 (7.15, 16.28)

4.65 (1.88, 7.43)

 

Prevalence (95% C I)

12–15 Years—Permanent (DS)

35–44 Years—Permanent (DS)

NHANES I

NHANES III

NHANES I

NHANES III

Total

53.19 (48.95, 57.44)

16.91 (13.86, 19.96)

40.30 (37.22, 43.37)

26.12 (23.60, 28.65)

Race/ethnicity

Non-Hispanic white

48.70 (43.81, 53.59)

13.64 (9.78, 17.49)

37.72 (34.11, 41.34)

21.90 (18.87, 24.93)

Non-Hispanic black

65.15 (58.91, 71.39)

27.35 (22.59, 32.12)

43.39 (38.83, 47.96)

45.92 (41.60, 50.25)

Mexican American

51.06 (40.80, 61.32)

28.34 (24.42, 32.25)

46.81 (22.93, 70.69)

33.49 (29.91, 37.08)

Gender

Male

51.03 (46.52, 55.54)

15.97 (12.53, 19.41)

43.99 (39.33, 48.66)

28.55 (25.05, 32.04)

Female

55.42 (49.93, 60.90)

17.89 (13.38, 22.40)

36.89 (33.91, 39.86)

23.96 (20.29, 27.62)

Federal poverty level (FPL)

Below FPL

69.26 (64.17, 74.36)

29.42 (21.26, 37.59)

60.87 (53.36, 68.38)

50.74 (45.71, 55.76)

At or above FPL

50.17 (45.59, 54.75)

13.54 (10.23, 16.84)

38.20 (35.27, 41.13)

23.07 (20.36, 25.78)

Education (head of household)*

Less than 12th grade

67.15 (62.29, 72.00)

28.71 (23.73, 33.68)

48.81 (45.13, 52.50)

47.57 (41.12, 54.01)

12th grade

49.23 (43.21, 55.26)

20.09 (14.79, 25.39)

39.78 (35.07, 44.48)

33.14 (28.81, 37.48)

More than 12th grade

35.68 (29.14, 42.21)

7.29 (4.22, 10.37)

32.16 (28.10, 36.22)

15.50 (13.00, 18.00)

* The sample person’s education level is used in the 35–44 years age group.

Data source: The First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) 1971–1975, and the
Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) 1988–1994, National Center for Health Statistics,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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