Table 6. Percentage of Children Aged 6–8 Years with Untreated Tooth Decay in Primary Teeth
Table 6. Prevalence of untreated tooth decay in primary teeth (dt ≥1)a among children aged 6–8 years, by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
|
Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
Change %b
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
%
|
SE
|
%
|
SE
|
||
| Total |
27.8
|
2.02
|
16.4
|
1.26
|
-11.4*
|
| Sex | |||||
| Malec |
29.4
|
2.71
|
17.4
|
1.64
|
-12.0
|
| Female |
26.2
|
2.85
|
15.2
|
1.44
|
-11.1*
|
| Race and ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanicc |
24.2
|
3.24
|
13.2
|
1.84
|
-11.0*
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
34.8
|
2.14
|
22.4*
|
2.32
|
-12.5*
|
| Mexican American |
37.7
|
2.98
|
20.0*
|
2.49
|
-17.7*
|
| Poverty status | |||||
| <100%FPL |
39.3
|
2.42
|
22.3*
|
2.26
|
-17.0*
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
35.2
|
4.15
|
20.9*
|
2.56
|
-14.3*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
17.5
|
2.12
|
11.1
|
1.39
|
-6.4*
|
| Poverty status | |||||
| <200% FPL |
36.9
|
2.27
|
21.6
|
1.96
|
-15.3*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
17.5
|
2.12
|
11.1
|
1.39
|
-6.4*
|
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (single years) to U.S. 2000 standard population. SE = standard error. FPL = federal poverty level; <100% FPL = poor; 100%–199% FPL = near-poor; <200% FPL = poor and near-poor combined; and ≥200% FPL = not-poor.
*P <0.05 based on t-test for differences between two periods or two groups within each characteristic.
a Defined as having one or more untreated decayed primary teeth among children with at least one primary tooth.
b Change in percentage points from 1999–2004 to 2011-2016. Positive value=increase and negative value=decrease.
c Reference group for comparisons within each characteristic, 2011–2016.
Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Oral Health Surveillance Report: Trends in Dental Caries and Sealants, Tooth Retention, and Edentulism, United States, 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2019.