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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the study population

From: Prevalence of dental caries and associated factors of detention center inmates in South Korea compared with Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) respondents: a retrospective study

Age group (years)

Inmates (n = 642)

KNHANES (n = 13,345)

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

14‒19

11

1

12 (2%)

463

435

898 (7%)

20‒29

136

9

145 (23%)

685

746

1431 (11%)

30‒39

133

6

139 (22%)

938

1164

2102 (16%)

40‒49

125

11

136 (21%)

1041

1378

2419 (18%)

50‒59

120

10

130 (20%)

1064

1429

2493 (19%)

60‒69

55

11

66 (10%)

1013

1243

2256 (17%)

70‒79

12

2

14 (2%)

737

1009

1746 (13%)

Total

592 (92%)

50 (8%)

642 (100%)

5941 (45%)

7404 (55%)

13,345 (100%)

  1. There was a significant difference in sex and age between the two groups. (Sex, Chi-square value = 557.83, p < 0.001; age, Chi-square value = 190.04, p < 0.001)
  2. KNHANES Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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