Table 14. Percentage of Adolescents Aged 12–19 Years with Dental Caries in Permanent Teeth
Table 14. Prevalence of dental caries in permanent teeth (DMFT ≥1)a among adolescents aged 12–19 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 |
59.4
|
0.95
|
56.8
|
1.18
|
-2.6
|
Age (years) | |||||
12-15c |
50.9
|
1.17
|
47.6
|
1.67
|
-3.3
|
16-19 |
67.9
|
1.37
|
65.9*
|
1.45
|
-1.9
|
Sex | |||||
Malec |
55.9
|
1.24
|
55.9
|
1.48
|
0.0
|
Female |
63.1
|
1.26
|
57.7
|
1.51
|
-5.5*
|
Race and ethnicity | |||||
White, non-Hispanicc |
57.9
|
1.57
|
54.3
|
1.63
|
-3.6
|
Black, non-Hispanic |
55.0
|
1.65
|
57.1
|
2.01
|
2.1
|
Mexican American |
65.0
|
1.44
|
68.9*
|
2.55
|
3.9
|
Poverty status | |||||
<100%FPL |
65.8
|
1.38
|
64.9*
|
2.13
|
-1.0
|
100%–199% FPL |
64.9
|
1.50
|
65.3*
|
1.93
|
0.4
|
≥200% FPLc |
54.2
|
1.49
|
48.7
|
1.72
|
-5.5*
|
Poverty status | |||||
<200% FPL |
65.2
|
0.96
|
65.0*
|
1.38
|
-0.2*
|
≥200% FPL3 |
54.2
|
1.49
|
48.7
|
1.72
|
-5.5*
|
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. 0.0=Zero due to rounding.
*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, missing, or filled permanent teeth among adolescents with at least one permanent 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.