Table 2 Comparison of the 30% Adolescents with the Highest DMFT Score from Nevada Oral Health Initiative with NHANES Population Data (1999-2004)
From: A case-control study of determinants for high and low dental caries prevalence in Nevada youth
30% with the Highest DMFT Score* | NHANES (1999-2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Decay ** % (SE) | DMFT Mean (SE) | Variable | Decay** % (SE) | DMFT Mean (SE) |
Age | Â | Â | Age | Â | Â |
12-15 | 28.7% (1.21) | 6.66 (0.09) | 12-15 | 16.91% (0.99) | 1.78 (0.08) |
16-19 | 45.3% (1.11) | 7.45 (0.07) | 16-19 | 22.24% (1.45) | 3.31 (0.09) |
Sex | Â | Â | Sex | Â | Â |
Males | 46.2% (1.13) | 6.36 (0.14) | Males | 19.89% (1.22) | 2.31 (0.09) |
Females | 53.8% (1.21) | 7.01 (0.04) | Females | 19.31% (1.30) | 2.79 (0.08) |
Race/Eth* | Â | Â | Race/Eth | Â | Â |
White, NH | 26.3% (1.46) | 6.86 (0.08) | White, NH | 16.22% (1.45) | 2.54 (0.10) |
Black, NH | 37.0% (1.44) | 6.68 (0.12) | Black, NH | 25.66% (1.39) | 2.20 (0.10) |
Hispanic | 41.8% (1.22) | 7.14 (0.10) | Hispanic | 28.57% (1.54) | 2.82 (0.13) |