Table 2.
Caries experience | Code | n(%) | Decayed, missing, filled teeth/surfaces | Mean | lin SE | 95% confidence intervals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-cavitated/early lesions only | d1-2 only | a676(36.6) | ^d1mft (decayed, missing, filled teeth) | 1.88 | 0.09 | 1.71-2.05 |
Cavitated and non-cavitated/early lesions | d3 (with d1-2 present) | b262(14.2) | d1mfs (decayed, missing, filled surface) | 2.42 | 0.12 | 2.19-2.65 |
Cavitated lesions only | d3 only | c106(5.7) | d1s (decayed surfaces) | 2.13 | 0.11 | 1.91-2.35 |
Total: all caries | d1 (All caries) | 1,044(56.6) | d1t (decayed teeth) | 1.73 | 0.09 | 1.55-1.90 |
Non-cavitated early lesions present | d1-2 present | *938(50.8) | ^d3mft (decayed, missing, filled teeth) | 0.71 | 0.05 | 0.61-0.80 |
Cavitated lesions present | d3 present | ⁎⁎368(19.9) | d3mfs (decayed, missing, filled surfaces) | 1.07 | 0.08 | 0.91-1.22 |
d3s (decayed surfaces) | 0.77 | 0.06 | 0.64-0.90 | |||
d3t (decayed teeth) | 0.54 | 0.04 | 0.46-0.62 | |||
Filled surfaces | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.20-0.30 | |||
Filled teeth | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.14-0.21 | |||
Missing teeth | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01-0.02 |
Linearized standard error.
d1 refers to ICDAS II decay levels: 1-6; d3 refers to ICDAS decay levels 3-6.
Non-cavitated/early lesions present = a + b.
cavitated lesions present = b + c.