Table 8. Contribution of Untreated Decayed or Filled Primary Teeth Among Children Aged 6–8 Years
Table 8. Mean percentage contribution of untreated decayed (% dt/dft) or filled (% ft/dft) primary teeth among children aged 6–8 years with at least one untreated decayed or filled primary tooth (dft ≥1), by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016
|
Characteristic
|
1999-2004
|
2011-2016
|
Change in % dt/dfta
|
Change in % ft/dfta
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
% dt/dft
|
% ft/dft
|
% dt/dft
|
% ft/dft
|
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|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
Mean
|
SE
|
|||
| Total |
39.9
|
2.21
|
60.1
|
2.21
|
21.9
|
1.81
|
78.1
|
1.81
|
-18.0*
|
18.0*
|
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Maleb |
40.6
|
3.35
|
59.5
|
3.35
|
22.1
|
2.33
|
77.9
|
2.33
|
-18.5*
|
18.5*
|
| Female |
39.5
|
2.51
|
60.5
|
2.51
|
21.5
|
2.10
|
78.5
|
2.10
|
-18.0*
|
17.9*
|
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanicb |
35.9
|
3.61
|
64.1
|
3.61
|
20.6
|
2.92
|
79.4
|
2.91
|
-15.3*
|
15.3*
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
52.6
|
3.15
|
47.4
|
3.15
|
29.4
|
3.86
|
70.6
|
3.86
|
-23.2*
|
23.2*
|
| Mexican American |
44.2
|
2.47
|
55.8
|
2.47
|
18.2
|
2.57
|
81.8
|
2.57
|
-26.0*
|
26.0*
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||
| <100%FPL |
45.2
|
3.03
|
54.8
|
3.04
|
23.2
|
2.65
|
76.8
|
2.65
|
-22.0*
|
22.0*
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
43.4
|
5.12
|
56.6
|
5.12
|
23.3
|
3.65
|
76.7
|
3.65
|
-20.1*
|
20.1*
|
| ≥200% FPLb |
31.1
|
3.44
|
69.0
|
3.43
|
19.9
|
2.72
|
80.1
|
2.72
|
-11.1*
|
11.1*
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||
| <200% FPL |
44.3
|
3.13
|
55.7
|
3.13
|
23.3
|
2.62
|
76.7
|
2.62
|
-21.0*
|
21.0*
|
| ≥200% FPLb |
31.1
|
3.44
|
69.0
|
3.43
|
19.9
|
2.72
|
80.1
|
2.72
|
-11.1*
|
11.1*
|
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 Change in percentage points from 1999–2004 to 2011-2016. Positive value=increase and negative value=decrease.
b 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.