Table 2 The Mean (SD) Number of Caries Procedures per Child in 2003 and 2012, and a Summary of the Bivariate and Binary Regression Analyses
Age Group (years) | Mean (SD) 2003 Optimal CWF | Mean (SD) 2012 Suboptimal CWF | Mann-Whitney U p | Logistic Regression a Optimal CWF OR, [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 to < 6 | 1.55 (3.89) n = 194 | 2.52 (4.35) n = 301 | 0.0001 | 0.488, [0.33, 0.73] |
0 to < 7 | 2.01 (4.22) n = 303 | 2.68 (4.57) n = 461 | 0.004 | 0.699, [0.52, 0.95] |
7 to < 13 | 1.61 (3.38) n = 352 | 1.64 (2.60) n = 400 | NS | NS |
13 to 18 | 2.75 (4.73) n = 198 | 3.04 (4.66) n = 191 | NS | NS |
0 to 18 | 2.02 (4.05) n = 853 | 2.35 (3.99) n = 1052 | 0.001 | 0.748, [0.62, 0.90] |