Table 2 Sociodemographic differences of children by caries status
| Â | No caries | Caries | Â | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Age, years (n = 2426) | |||||
  6–7 | 479 | 39.2 | 406 | 33.7 | <0.001 |
  8–9 | 595 | 48.7 | 590 | 49.0 | |
  10–12 | 72 | 5.9 | 77 | 6.4 | |
  13–15 | 75 | 6.1 | 132 | 11.0 | |
Gender (n = 2415) | |||||
  Male | 578 | 47.4 | 608 | 50.8 | 0.093 |
  Female | 641 | 52.6 | 588 | 49.2 | |
Race and ethnicity (n = 2426) | |||||
  White | 998 | 81.7 | 999 | 82.9 | 0.451 |
  Non-white | 223 | 18.3 | 206 | 17.1 | |
Insurance coverage (n = 2264) | |||||
  Private | 622 | 54.3 | 464 | 41.5 | <0.001 |
  Public (government) | 424 | 37.0 | 499 | 44.6 | |
  No insurance | 99 | 8.7 | 156 | 13.9 | |
Residential location (n = 2426) | |||||
  Urban | 574 | 47.0 | 447 | 37.1 | <0.001 |
  Rural | 647 | 53.0 | 758 | 62.9 | |