Table 1.

Summary of dental health characteristics in CCUK children (n = 264 unless stated) and CSAG children (n = 239) where available – results are frequencies and percentages unless stated

			CCUK‐CSAG
	CCUK	CSAG	Difference: (95% CI)	p‐value
Mean dmft	2.3	2.23	0.12 (−0.45, 0.70)	0.7
Caries free (dmft=0)	126 (47.7%)	108 (45.2%)	2.5% (−6, 11)	0.6
Untreated caries (dt>0)	118 (44.7%)	96 (40.2%)	4.5% (−4.1, 13.2)	0.30
Sepsis	11/259 (4.2%)	–	–	–
Oral hygiene (visible deposits)
None	173/250 (69.2%)	–	–	–
<1/3 of teeth	72/250 (28.8%)	–
≥1/3 visible deposits	5/250 (2%)	–