Table 4.
Prevalence and severity of permanent dental caries
| Country | Age (years) | n* | D; M; F | DMFT (Mean ± SD) | % distribution of DMFT (0; 1; 2; >2) | Q1; Q2; Q3 | % with 50% lesions | SiC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 6 | 1,199 | 0.79; 0.01; 0.26 | 1.06 ± 1.35 | 53; 12; 18; 16 | 0; 0; 2 | 14.6 | 2.76 ± 0.87 |
| Indonesia | 11–13 | 1,242 | 1.09; 0.07; 0.01 | 1.17 ± 1.47 | 48; 15; 22; 15 | 0; 1; 2 | 15.5 | 2.83 ± 1.29 |
| Kenya | 5–7 | 2,099 | 0.32; 0.00; 0.00 | 0.32 ± 0.84 | 83; 9; 4; 4 | 0; 0; 0 | 4.7 | 0.96 ± 1.22 |
| Myanmar | 6–7 | 214 | 0.15; 0.00; 0.03 | 0.18 ± 0.59 | 89; 7; 3; 1 | 0; 0; 0 | 3.3 | 0.53 ± 0.92 |
| Vietnam | 6–13 | 1,035 | 0.60; 0.00; 0.00 | 0.60 ± 1.09 | 70; 13; 9; 8 | 0; 0; 1 | 8.6 | 1.80 ± 1.19 |
DMFT: first quartile (Q1), second quartile (Q2) and third quartile (Q3).
*
Sample size within each country, after excluding those older than 13 years of age and those with no permanent dentition data. D, decayed; DMFT, Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth; F, filled; M, missing; SiC, significant caries index.