Table 97A Percent of children ages 2-5 with untreated dental caries, United States, 1999-2004 |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
20.6 |
1.3 |
Gender |
Male |
21.2 |
1.9 |
Female |
20.0 |
1.5 |
Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
31.2 |
1.6 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
24.4 |
2.1 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
17.0 |
1.7 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
30.8 |
2.0 |
Near poor/low |
23.2 |
3.1 |
Middle |
18.2 |
2.1 |
High |
6.3 |
1.5 |
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.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.