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Table 1 Age decile cohorts for determining changes in fraction of high antibody responders

From: Elevated antibody to D-alanyl lipoteichoic acid indicates caries experience associated with fluoride and gingival health

Cohort No.

Decile

aNumber in Cohort

High Responders

1

5–15

b19

c21.05%

2

15–25

b97

35.05%

3

25–35

176

36.36%

4

35–45

76

40.79%

5

45–55

31

38.71%

6

55–65

13

c23.08%

7

65–72

6

c16.67%

  1. a381 subjects after excluding all Amish family members and 16 of the 397 dental student, patient and volunteer subjects whose age was not recorded. bThe Amish family siblings <15 years comprised Cohort 1 and those >15 years were included within Cohort 2. cComparison of cohorts 1, 6 and 7 with the remainder: X2 = 3.21, p = 0.073 (not significant).
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