Variables (effective n) | Study sample characteristics (%) |
---|---|
Total (71 430) | |
Sex (71 430) | |
Boy | 50.8 |
Girl | 49.2 |
Born in Australia (62 341) | |
Yes | 95.7 |
No | 4.3 |
Indigenous identity (59 954) | |
Indigenous | 2.1 |
Non-indigenous | 97.9 |
Residential location (67 305) | |
Adelaide (Capital city) | 66.5 |
Other areas | 33.5 |
Risk status at baseline (71 430) | |
Low risk | 21 |
Medium risk | 57.9 |
High risk | 21.1 |
Caries status at baseline (71 430) | |
DMFS+dmfs=0 | 53.3 |
DMFS+dmfs>0 | 46.7 |
Time interval between two examination (71 430; months) | |
6–12 | 12.18 |
12–18 | 44.5 |
>18 | 43.32 |
Some children had missing information on several variables.
DMFS/dmfs, decayed, missing or filled tooth surfaces.