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Table 3 Prevalence of oral health problems evaluated in the epidemiological survey in 12-year-old children from Quito, Ecuador, and caries severity presented as mean of Decayed, Missed or Filled Teeth (DMF-T)

From: Oral health of 12-year-old children in Quito, Ecuador: a population-based epidemiological survey

Oral Health problems

Unadjusted prevalence (%)

95% CI

Adjusted prevalence a (%)

95% CI

Dental caries

58.5

55.4 to 61.5

60.3

55.3 to 65.0

Dental fluorosis

63.5

60.5 to 66.4

63.7

58.5 to 68.5

Traumatic dental injury

18.3

16.1 to 20.9

20.7

17.2 to 24.8

Gingival bleeding

93.2

91.4 to 94.6

92.0

87.1 to 95.2

Presence of calculus

73.5

70.7 to 76.2

69.9

60.5 to 77.9

Malocclusion

25.6

22.3 to 28.4

25.8

21.8 to 30.3

Caries severity

Unadjusted Mean (SE)

95% CI

Adjusted Mean * (SE)

95% CI

DMF-T

1.52 (0.06)

1.41 to 1.64

1.61 (0.11)

1.37 to 1.84

  1. aValues adjusted by the sampling weights 95%
  2. 95%CI confidence intervals, SE Standard error