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Caries Experience
 Percentage of 3rd Grade students with Caries Experience (treated or untreated tooth decay)

See also information on State Oral Health Surveys

Overview by Percent with Caries Experience

Sort list by: State  Percent with Caries Experience
State School Year Percent with Caries Experience1 Response
Rate2
(%)		 Percent eligible for free and reduced-cost lunch program3
Sample State
Schools4 Students5
Arkansas 2001–2002
% 72.2
CI (68.9–75.5)
N 815
86 55 NR 45
New Mexico 1999–2000
% 64.6
CI (59.5–69.7)
N 2136
47 NR NR NR
Utah 2000–2001
% 61.0
CI (59.0–64.0)
N 800
51 NR NR NR
Wisconsin 2001–2002
% 60.1
CI (58.4–61.8)
N 3307
67 39 NR 34
Washington 1999–2000
% 57.5
CI (54.7–60.3)
N 1217
40 37 37 31
Delaware 2001–2002
% 56.4
CI (52.6–60.3)
N 1032
43 37 41 40
New Hampshire 2000–2001
% 52.0
CI (45.5–58.4)
N 410
78 NR NR NR
Maine 1998–1999
% 44.7
CI (42.0–47.4)
N 1297
51 NR 31 32
Vermont 2002–2003
% 44.3
CI (39.4–49.2)
N 409
68 31 NR 31

% Percentage
CI 95% Confidence Interval
N Number of students in sample
NR Not Reported
1 The percent with untreated tooth decay shown on this page has not been adjusted for nonresponse.
2 Survey response rates differ among states. Differential nonresponse can bias the estimates. Response rates, the percent of selected children who actually participated, are presented to help the reader judge the potential for bias.
3 Untreated tooth decay may be associated with income. Eligibility for the free and reduced-cost lunch program is presented to help the reader assess whether the survey sample is representative of all 3rd graders in the state.
4 The percent eligible for the free and reduced-cost lunch program among students attending schools that participated in the survey.
5 The percent eligible for the free and reduced-cost lunch program among students who participated in the survey.

 

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