Table 1.83b Percent of children ages 6-11 with untreated dental caries, United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2004 |
Population group |
1999-2004 |
1988-1994 |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
27.3 |
1.5 |
27.6 |
1.4 |
Gender |
Male |
28.9 |
1.8 |
26.6 |
1.7 |
Female |
25.6 |
2.4 |
28.6 |
1.6 |
Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
38.8 |
2.3 |
41.0 |
3.3 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
31.6 |
1.7 |
34.3 |
1.4 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
23.7 |
2.3 |
23.0 |
1.5 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
37.3 |
2.0 |
43.3 |
2.6 |
Near poor/low |
36.9 |
3.0 |
30.3 |
2.3 |
Middle |
21.0 |
2.2 |
20.1 |
2.1 |
High |
12.1 |
1.7 |
DSU |
DSU |
a Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.