Socioeconomic inequalities in caries experience and decayed teeth
| Variable | DMFT | Carious teeth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (95% CI) | Median* (IQR) | Mean (95% CI) | Median* (IQR) | |
| Middle/upper middle class | 0.96 (0.82 to 1.21) | 0 (0–1) | 0.72 (0.59 to 0.85) | 0 (0–1) |
| Resettlement communities | 1.38 (1.23 to 1.54) | 1 (0–2) | 1.34 (1.19 to 1.50) | 1 (0–2) |
| Slums | 1.74 (1.55 to 1.93) | 1 (0–3) | 1.58 (1.40 to 1.76) | 1 (0–2) |
*p<0.001.
DMFT, Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth.