Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Title | Microbiota Characterization | Antibody Screening | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZ | DZ-SS | DZ-OS | MZ | DZ-SS | DZ-OS | |
| Number of twin pairs | 71 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 |
| Birth year interval | 1993–2001 | 1993–2001 | 1993–2001 | 1923–1958 | 1917–1957 | 1926–1958 |
| Sampling year interval | 2006–2017 | 2007–2010 | 2006–2011 | 2005–2006 | 2004–2008 | 2004–2008 |
| Storage year, mean (95% CI) | 10.5 (10.2, 10.7) | 10.6 (10.4, 10.7) | 10.5 (10.3, 10.7) | 13.4 (13.3, 13.6) | 14.0 (13.8, 14.2) | 13.9 (13.7, 14.1) |
| Sex, % females | 49.3 | 58.8 | 50.0 | 65.7 | 62.3 | 50.0 |
| Screening age, mean (95% CI) | 12.9 (12.5, 13.2) | 12.1 (11.7, 12.4) | 12.1 (11.7, 12.4) | 62.7 (61.4, 64.0) | 65.4 (64.0, 66.8) | 63.9 (62.5, 65.2) |
| DMFS, mean (95% CI) a | 1.3 (0.6, 2.1) | 1.9 (1.2, 2.7) | 3.0 (2.2., 3.7) | 86.8 (82.4, 91.1) | 88.8 (84.5, 93.1) | 86.9 (82.6, 91.2) |
a DMFS stands for the sum of decayed, missing and filled tooth surfaces. Means are here adjusted for sex and age.