Table 1.83a Percent of children ages 2-5 with untreated dental caries, United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2004 |
Population group |
1999-2004 |
1988-1994 |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
20.6 |
1.3 |
19.1 |
1.2 |
Gender |
Male |
21.2 |
1.9 |
19.3 |
1.3 |
Female |
20.0 |
1.5 |
18.9 |
1.5 |
Ethnicity |
Mexican American |
31.2 |
1.6 |
34.9 |
1.7 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
24.4 |
2.1 |
24.7 |
1.9 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
17.0 |
1.7 |
13.8 |
1.6 |
Family incomea |
Negative/poor |
30.8 |
2.0 |
30.2 |
2.7 |
Near poor/low |
23.2 |
3.1 |
24.3 |
2.2 |
Middle |
18.2 |
2.1 |
10.7 |
1.0 |
High |
6.3 |
1.5 |
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.