Table 3.
Distribution of children by age group and caries status category* (N=231).
| Age (years) |
No decay (d1+mfs=0) % (n) |
Only d1 lesions (d1>0 and d2+mfs=0) % (n) |
At least 1 cavitated or filled surface (d2+fs>0) % (n) |
Severe decay (2+ teeth each with 4+ dmf surfaces) % (n) |
Total % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <3 | 32.6 (16) | 36.5 (18) | 30.6 (15) | 2.0 (1) | 21.2 (49) |
| ≥3 | 12.4 (17) | 17.5 (24) | 70.1 (96) | 13.1 (18) | 59.3 (137) |
| Missing† | 33.3 (15) | 13.3 (6) | 53.3 (24) | 2.2 (1) | 19.5 (45) |
| Total | 20.8 (48) | 20.8 (48) | 58.4 (135) | 8.7 (20) | 100.0 (231) |
*
Gold standard examiner determined
†
Age data not available for 2011