Table 3.
Mean Caries-related Treatment Costs by Age in 2003 and 2012 and Adjusted for Inflation
|
Age Group
(years) |
Mean ($)
2003 Optimal CWF |
Mean ($)
2012 Suboptimal CWF |
Mann-Whitney U
p |
Total Cost Inc/ % Inc |
Adjusted
a
−25% Inflation |
Increase ($) Attributed to Suboptimal CWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to < 6 | 272.72 | 644.72 | 0.0001 | 372.00/136% | 111% | 302.71 |
| 0 to < 7 | 350.13 | 692.87 | 0.0001 | 342.74/98% | 73% | 255.60 |
| 7 to < 13 | 241.52 | 382.44 | 0.001 | 140.92/58% | 33% | 79.70 |
| 13 to 18 | 519.07 | 795.68 | 0.035 | 276.61/53% | 28% | 145.34 |
| 0 to 18 | 344.34 | 593.70 | 0.0001 | 249.36/72% | 47% | 161.84 |
aService provider charges were used rather than Medicaid reimbursement amounts for comparisons by accurately adjusting for inflation