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. 2019 Apr 11;16(7):1306. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16071306

Table 4.

Caries-reducing effects derived from a 15-year CWFP implementation using the adjusted DMFT scores in Hapcheon.

Age Hapcheon in 2000 * Hapcheon in 2015 Caries Reducing Effects (%) p-Value
N Mean SE N Mean SE
Total 671 1.81 0.07 336 0.60 0.10 66.9 <0.001
8 213 0.69 § 0.08 103 0.43 § 0.11 37.7 0.001 §
10 198 1.40 § 0.11 116 0.46 § 0.16 67.1 0.008 §
12 260 3.01 § 0.15 117 0.98 § 0.22 67.4 <0.001 §

Caries reducing effects = [(Hapcheon in 2000 − Hapcheon in 2015)/Hapcheon in 2000]) × 100. * Results from oral examinations before the implementation of the CWFP in Hapcheon. Standard error. Results from ANCOVA adjusted for age, gender, and the number of sealant teeth. § Results from ANCOVA adjusted for gender and the number of sealant teeth.