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Table 4 Projected population by dental caries status (millions)

From: Impact of sugar-sweetened beverage tax on dental caries: a simulation analysis

Outcomes

2010

2020

2030

2040

% change 2010–2040

% change to base-case

Base-case

Very low DMFT

19.52 (19.43–19.61)

17.70 (17.56–17.85)

15.52 (15.35–15.70)

13.20 (13.02–13.38)

−31%

–

Low DMFT

9.95 (9.86–10.05)

10.94 (10.82–11.06)

10.73 (10.60–10.86)

9.76 (9.63–9.89)

− 2%

–

Moderate DMFT

8.37 (8.30–8.43)

9.52 (9.42–9.61)

10.09 (9.98–10.20)

9.87 (9.73–9.96)

18%

–

High DMFT

12.56 (12.51–12.61)

15.21 (15.10–15.31)

17.76 (17.60–17.92)

19.79 (19.58–20.00)

58%

–

SSB Tax Policy

Very low DMFT

19.52 (19.43–19.61)

17.70 (17.56–17.85)

15.73 (15.56–15.91)

13.65 (13.47–13.83)

−30%

3%

Low DMFT

9.95 (9.86–10.05)

10.94 (10.82–11.06)

10.76 (10.63–10.88)

9.88 (9.75–10.01)

−1%

1%

Moderate DMFT

8.37 (8.30–8.43)

9.52 (9.42–9.61)

10.06 (9.96–10.17)

9.83 (9.72–9.94)

18%

−0.1%

High DMFT

12.56 (12.51–12.61)

15.20 (15.10–15.31)

17.54 (17.38–17.70)

19.24 (19.03–19.44)

53%

−3%

Aggressive Policy

Very low DMFT

19.52 (19.43–19.61)

18.86 (18.73–18.99)

20.91 (20.79–2104)

21.49 (21.37–21.62)

10%

63%

Low DMFT

9.95 (9.86–10.05)

10.91 (10.80–11,03)

11.46 (11.35–11.56)

11.48 (11.38–11.58)

15%

18%

Moderate DMFT

8.37 (8.30–8.43)

9.34 (9.25–9.43)

9.37 (9.30–9.44)

8.92 (8.86–8.98)

7%

−9.4%

High DMFT

12.56 (12.51–12.61)

14.26 (14.17–14.35)

12.35 (12.27–12.43)

10.70 (10.63–10.77)

−15%

−46%