From: The potential of the Child Health Utility 9D Index as an outcome measure for child dental health
Characteristics | N | No apparent caries (% dmft = 0) | Mean dmft (SD) |
---|---|---|---|
All | 140 | 54 (38.6) | 2.4 (2.6) |
Sex | |||
Male | 69 | 28 (40.6) | 2.3 (2.6) |
Female | 71 | 26 (36.6) | 2.6 (2.7) |
Age (years) | |||
6-7 | 50 | 23 (46.0) | 2.0 (2.6) |
8-9 | 90 | 31 (34.4) | 2.7 (2.7) |
Ethnicity | |||
NonMāori | 123 | 49 (39.8) | 2.3 (2.5) |
Māori | 17 | 5 (29.4) | 3.8 (3.1) |
Deprivation | |||
High | 36 | 11 (30.6) | 3.1 (2.9) |
Medium | 58 | 28 (48.3) | 2.1 (2.6) |
Low | 45 | 15 (33.3) | 2.3 (2.4) |