Table 3.
Dental caries and sealant prevalence in permanent teeth among youth aged 6–13 years: United States and Los Angeles County, 1999–2004
| Caries experiencea | Untreated cariesb | Dental sealants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA County % (SE) | USA % (SE) | LA County % (SE) | USA % (SE) | LA County % (SE) | USA % (SE) | |
| Characteristics | ||||||
| Total | 43.7 (4.2)* | 27.1 (0.9) | 17.9 (3.3)* | 9.5 (0.8) | 22.2 (4.1)* | 32.9 (1.6) |
| Age | ||||||
| 6–9 years | 23.7(5.1) | 13.6 (1.1) | 6.1 (2.0) | 5.2 (0.8) | 27.0 (7.0) | 25.0 (1.6) |
| 10–13 years | 63.5 (6.0)* | 40.5 (1.4) | 29.6 (6.1)* | 13.8 (1.1) | 17.5 (4.1)* | 40.8 (2.1) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Males | 34.2 (4.5)* | 24.7(1.0) | 17.9 (4.1)* | 9.0 (1.0) | 22.2 (4.3) | 31.6 (1.9) |
| Females | 53.6 (5.9)* | 29.7(1.2 | 16.8 (4.2) | 10.1 (1.0) | 21.6 (4.3)* | 34.5 (1.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Mexican American | 51.4 (4.1)* | 37.1 (1.7) | 16.2 (3.0) | 15.8 (1.0) | 24.3 (4.2) | 26.0 (2.4) |
| NH black | 39.8 (5.3)* | 24.7(1.5) | 17.9 (6.9) | 10.8 (1.0) | 26.3 (6.1) | 22.8 (2.0) |
| NH white | 36.9 (5.2)* | 24.9 (1.4) | #c | 7.1 (1.3) | 27.2 (7.3) | 39.1 (2.2) |
| Poverty | ||||||
| <200% FPG | 47.1 (3.3)* | 32.4 (1.4) | 22.1 (3.7) | 14.6 (1.3) | 15.7 (3.2)* | 24.8 (1.7) |
| ≥200% FPG | 34.5 (6.6)* | 22.0 (1.3) | 10.4 (4.8) | 4.6 (0.6) | 29.0 (6.5) | 41.9 (2.1) |
| Dental visit | ||||||
| No | 35.4 (5.0)* | 22.6 (1.7) | 13.9 (3.9) | 14.2 (1.4) | 10.1 (3.7) | 12.7(1.9) |
| Yes | 47.2 (4.7)* | 28.4 (1.0) | 20.2 (4.4)* | 7.9 (0.8) | 27.4 (4.9)* | 39.2 (1.6) |
%/SE, Weighted percent and standard error (age–adjusted); FPG, Federal Poverty Guideline based on Poverty Income Ratio; LA, Los Angeles.
a
DMFT > 0.
b
DT > 0.
c
n < 10 or RSE > 40%, data determined to be statistically unreliable.
*
P < 0.05 (t-statistic).