Variables | dmft | Caries free | SiC | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
Fluoridation status | ||||||
Fluoridated | 1.40# | 1.22-1.58 | 62.6# | 59.2-65.9 | 4.42 | 4.04-4.81 |
Pre- fluoridated | 2.02** | 1.80-2.23 | 50.8** | 47.3-54.3 | 5.85 | 5.47-6.22 |
Non-fluoridated | 2.09** | 1.84-2.35 | 48.6** | 44.3-52.9 | 5.97 | 5.58-6.37 |
Indigenous status | ||||||
Non-Aboriginal | 1.70# | 1.57-1.83 | 56.8# | 54.6-59.1 | 5.17 | 4.92-5.41 |
Aboriginal | 2.80** | 2.16-3.44 | 37.5** | 28.8-46.2 | 7.25 | 6.14-8.36 |
Cardholder status | ||||||
Non-cardholder | 1.42# | 1.28-1.56 | 61.0# | 58.3-63.7 | 4.43 | 4.15-4.71 |
Cardholder | 2.35** | 2.13-2.57 | 45.7** | 42.4-49.0 | 6.56 | 6.20-6.91 |
Mother’s country of birth | ||||||
English speaking | 1.76# | 1.63-1.89 | 55.1# | 52.9-57.3 | 5.27 | 5.03-5.51 |
Non-English speaking | 2.37 NS | 1.85-2.89 | 50.3 NS | 42.3-58.4 | 6.67 | 6.01-7.31 |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1.86# | 1.69-2.03 | 53.9# | 50.9-56.9 | 5.47 | 5.16-5.78 |
Female | 1.74 NS | 1.56-1.91 | 55.8 NS | 52.8-58.7 | 5.25 | 4.92-5.59 |
Age | ||||||
5 | 1.74# | 1.54-1.94 | 55.6# | 52.2-59.0 | 5.23 | 4.83-5.63 |
6 | 1.82 NS | 1.66-1.97 | 54.8 NS | 52.0-57.5 | 5.41 | 5.12-5.69 |
7 | 2.41 NS | 1.44-3.38 | 40.9 NS | 26.4-55.4 | 6.50 | 5.04-7.96 |
Total | 1.80 | 1.68-1.92 | 54.8 | 52.7-56.9 | 5.37 | 5.14-5.60 |