Table 1. Percentage of Children Aged 2–5 Years with Dental Caries in Primary Teeth
Table 1. Prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth (dft ≥1)a among children aged 2–5 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 |
27.9
|
1.29
|
23.3
|
1.38
|
-4.6*
|
| Sex | |||||
| Malec |
30.1
|
2.12
|
24.0
|
1.63
|
-6.1*
|
| Female |
25.8
|
1.5
|
22.4
|
1.86
|
-3.4
|
| Race and ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanicc |
23.8
|
1.83
|
17.9
|
1.68
|
-5.9*
|
| Black, non-Hispanic |
31.6
|
2.24
|
28.0*
|
2.25
|
-3.6
|
| Mexican American |
41.3
|
1.99
|
32.9*
|
2.26
|
-8.4*
|
| Poverty status | |||||
| <100%FPL |
41.8
|
2.26
|
33.9*
|
1.65
|
-7.8*
|
| 100%–199% FPL |
30.4
|
3.21
|
24.4*
|
2.24
|
-6.0
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
17.8
|
1.53
|
15.7
|
1.82
|
-2.1
|
| Poverty status | |||||
| <200% FPL, |
36.2
|
2.09
|
29.6*
|
1.54
|
-6.6*
|
| ≥200% FPLc |
17.8
|
1.53
|
15.7
|
1.82
|
-2.1
|
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (single years) to the US 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 or filled primary teeth among children with at least one primary tooth.
b Change in percentage points from 1999–2004 to 2011–2016. Positive value = increase; 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.