Table 4. Contribution of Untreated Decayed or Filled Primary Teeth Among Children Aged 2–5 Years
Table 4. Mean percentage contribution of untreated decayed (dt/dft) or filled (ft/dft) primary teeth among children aged 2–5 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 |
72.3
|
2.42
|
27.7
|
2.43
|
45.3
|
1.77
|
54.7
|
1.77
|
-26.9*
|
26.9*
|
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Maleb |
68.4 |
3.25
|
31.6
|
3.25
|
45.9
|
2.54
|
54.1
|
2.54
|
-22.5*
|
22.5*
|
| Female |
76.7
|
2.60
|
23.3
|
2.60
|
43.9
|
3.25
|
56.1
|
3.25
|
-32.8*
|
32.8
|
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanicb |
71.9
|
3.78
|
28.1
|
3.79
|
41.0
|
4.53
|
59.0
|
4.53
|
-30.8*
|
30.9*
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
75.5
|
2.85
|
24.5
|
2.85
|
52.1
|
5.24
|
47.9
|
5.24
|
-23..4*
|
23.4*
|
| Mexican American |
70.2
|
3.29
|
29.8
|
3.29
|
43.8
|
3.17
|
56.2
|
3.17
|
-26.4*
|
26.4*
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||
| <100%FPL |
70.8
|
2.77
|
29.2
|
2.78
|
45.3
|
3.19
|
54.7
|
3.20
|
-25.5*
|
25.5*
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
75.7
|
3.94
|
24.3
|
3.94
|
49.0
|
3.05
|
51.0
|
3.06
|
-26.7*
|
26.7*
|
| ≥200% FPLb |
72.3
|
4.37
|
27.7
|
4.37
|
41.6
|
4.44
|
58.4
|
4.45
|
-30.7*
|
30.7*
|
| Poverty status | ||||||||||
| <200% FPL |
72.6
|
2.77
|
27.4
|
2.77
|
46.5
|
2.38
|
53.5
|
2.38
|
-26.1*
|
26.1*
|
| ≥200% FPLb |
72.3
|
4.37
|
27.7
|
4.37
|
41.6
|
4.44
|
58.4
|
4.45
|
-30.7*
|
30.7*
|
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.