Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Characteristics | All | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Sample size | 1,063 | 408 | 655 |
| Age at examination (mean ± SD, yrs) | 31.46 ± 10.29 | 31.66 ± 11.24 | 31.34 ± 9.67 | |
| Presenting Streptococcus mutans (%) | 79.0 | 79.2 | 78.9 | |
| PF D1MFS (mean ± SD) | 8.98 ± 6.07 | 8.50 ± 5.97 | 9.28 ± 6.12 | |
| PF caries prevalence (%) | 92.0 | 91.4 | 92.4 | |
| SM | Sample size | 1,049 | 405 | 644 |
| Age at examination (mean ± SD, yrs) | 31.48 ± 10.32 | 31.72 ± 11.22 | 31.33 ± 9.72 | |
| Presenting Streptococcus mutans (%) | 79.2 | 79.3 | 79.2 | |
| Education group* | 680 / 230 / 139 | 282 / 69 / 54 | 398 / 161 / 85 | |
| SM D1MFS (mean ± SD) | 12.22 ± 15.44 | 11.93 ± 15.10 | 12.41 ± 15.66 | |
| SM caries prevalence (%) | 82.1 | 82.2 | 82.0 | |
*
Education group categories are: up to high school/some college or two-year degree/college or advanced degree.