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Table 3 Change of the mean DMFT and SiC indices of Korea 2000-2012 by age

From: The decline in dental caries among Korean children aged 8 and 12 years from 2000 to 2012 focusing SiC Index and DMFT

Age

 

2000

2006

2012a

Reduction rateb, %

Reduction ratec, %

  

DMFT

SiC

SiC/DMFT

DMFT

SiC

SiC/DMFT

DMFT

SiC

SiC/DMFT

DMFT

SiC

DMFT

SiC

8

Total

1.04

2.73

2.63

0.68

2.02

2.97

0.67

1.97

2.94

−35.58

−27.84

−1.47

−2.48

 

Urban

1.12

2.93

2.62

0.69

2.08

3.01

0.68

2.00

2.94

−39.29

−31.74

−1.45

−3.85

 

Rural

0.91

2.36

2.59

0.61

1.85

3.03

0.45

1.43

3.18

−50.55

−39.41

−26.23

−22.70

P-value*

0.015

0.544

 

0.437

<0.001

 

0.162

0.823

     

12

Total

2.86

6.13

2.14

2.16

5.16

2.39

1.84

4.51

2.45

−35.66

−26.43

−14.81

−12.60

 

Urban

2.77

6.06

2.19

2.09

5.06

2.42

1.82

4.48

2.46

−34.30

−26.07

−12.92

−11.46

 

Rural

3.02

6.26

2.07

2.40

5.57

2.32

2.09

4.92

2.35

−30.79

−21.41

−12.92

−11.67

P-value*

0.144

0.676

 

0.045

0.314

 

0.159

0.205

     
  1. Statistically significant values bolded (p<0.05)
  2. a Values were calculated considering a complex sample design
  3. b Results from (2012–2000)/2000
  4. c Results from (2012–2006)/2006
  5. *p-value for t-test