Table 2.
Dental caries prevalence in primary teeth among youth aged 2–9 years: United States and Los Angeles County, 1999–2004
| Caries experiencea | Untreated cariesb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA County % (SE) | USA % (SE) | LA County % (SE) | USA % (SE) | |
| Characteristic | ||||
| Total | 50.0 (4.2)* | 40.4 (1.5) | 29.7 (3.8) | 23.8 (1.3) |
| Age | ||||
| 2–5 years | 39.7 (5.5)* | 27.9 (1.3) | 27.6 (4.6) | 20.5 (1.3) |
| 6–9 years | 59.9 (5.8) | 52.4 (2.3) | 31.7(5.4) | 26.9 (1.7) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 54.2 (5.4) | 42.8 (1.9) | 29.6 (4.7) | 25.0 (1.7) |
| Female | 44.7 (6.0) | 37.9 (1.9) | 27.4 (4.7) | 22.5 (1.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Mexican American | 56.6 (5.1) | 54.0 (1.6) | 31.5 (4.0) | 34.3 (1.8) |
| NH black | 52.9 (5.5) | 42.5 (1.8) | 23.1 (6.2) | 29.0 (1.6) |
| NH white | 50.6 (7.5) | 36.4 (2.1) | 36.5 (7.5)* | 20.3 (1.8) |
| Poverty | ||||
| <200% FPG | 64.8 (4.6)* | 50.6 (2.0) | 37.4 (4.7) | 31.7(1.8) |
| ≥200% FPG | 35.1 (6.0) | 28.9 (1.7) | 23.4 (5.7) | 15.0 (1.2) |
| Dental visit | ||||
| No | 42.0 (6.1) | 36.8 (2.5) | 36.8 (5.9) | 30.9 (2.4) |
| Yes | 60.8 (5.1)* | 43.5 (1.8) | 31.8 (4.7) | 22.2 (1.4) |
%/SE, Weighted percent and standard error (age-adjusted); FPG, Federal Poverty Guideline based on Poverty Income Ratio; LA, Los Angeles.
a
dft > 0.
b
dt > 0.
*
P < 0.05 (t-statistic).