Table 10. Percentage of Children Aged 6–11 Years with Untreated Tooth Decay in Permanent Teeth
Table 10. Prevalence of untreated tooth decay in permanent teeth (DT ≥1)a among children aged 6–11 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 |
7.7
|
0.85
|
5.2
|
0.44
|
-2.4*
|
Age (years) | |||||
6-8c |
4.1
|
0.73
|
2.7
|
0.43
|
-1.3
|
9-11 |
11.1
|
1.33
|
7.6*
|
0.77
|
-3.5*
|
Sex | |||||
Malec |
7.5
|
1.02
|
4.9
|
0.53
|
-2.6*
|
Female |
7.9
|
1.13
|
5.5
|
0.61
|
-2.4
|
Race and ethnicity | |||||
White, non-Hispanicc |
5.6
|
1.17
|
4.3
|
0.63
|
-1.3
|
Black, non-Hispanic |
8.7
|
1.01
|
7.1*
|
0.81
|
-1.6
|
Mexican American |
12.7
|
1.07
|
7.5*
|
1.14
|
-5.2*
|
Poverty status | |||||
<100%FPL |
11.8
|
1.74
|
8.1*
|
0.81
|
-3.6
|
100%–199% FPL |
11.9
|
1.95
|
5.6
|
1.06
|
-6.3*
|
≥200% FPLc |
3.6
|
0.66
|
3.5
|
0.54
|
0.0
|
Poverty status | |||||
<200% FPL |
11.9
|
1.38
|
6.9*
|
0.71
|
-5.0*
|
≥200% FPLc |
3.6
|
0.66
|
3.5
|
0.54
|
0.0
|
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= Not poor. < 200% FPL=Poor and near poor combined. 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 permanent teeth among children 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.
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.