Table 2. Absolute inequality index (SII) and relative inequality index (RII) for the mean DMFT index and decayed teeth. The p-value indicates the presence of significant variations between the years.
| SII (95%CI) | RII (95%CI) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2010 | 2023 | p-value | 2003 | 2010 | 2023 | p-value | |
| DMFT | ||||||||
| Family income (minimum wages) | 0.38 (-0.42–1.17) | 2.66 (1.57–3.75) | 1.91 (0.41–3.40) | 0.051 | 1.06 (0.92–1.22) | 1.87 (1.44–2.42) | 1.70 (1.10–2.61) | 0.006 |
| Education (age-grade distortion) | 1.46 (0.86–2.07) | 2.17 (1.20–3.14) | 2.26 (1.25–3.26) | 0.301 | 1.31 (1.17–1.48) | 1.67 (1.34–2.09) | 1.79 (1.38–2.33) | 0.038 |
| Decayed teeth | ||||||||
| Family income (minimum wages) | 1.86 (1.35–2.37) | 2.48 (1.84–3.11) | 2.42 (1.86–2.98) | 0.163 | 2.04 (1.68–2.48) | 4.67 (3.16–6.92) | 4.49 (2.92–6.94) | <0.001 |
| Education (age-grade distortion) | 2.14 (1.7–2.52) | 1.52 (1.00–2.03) | 1.09 (0.52–1.66) | 0.209 | 2.69 (2.19–3.31) | 2.51 (1.81–3.48) | 1.91 (1.37–2.64) | <0.001 |