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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the proportion of adults with active or untreated tooth decay — OH‑03 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
19.2 percent (2017-20)

National Target:
22.0 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
25.6 percent of adults aged 20 to 74 years had active or currently untreated tooth decay in 2013-16 2

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Adults with active or untreated dental decay, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Total
25.6
CI 23.0 / 28.3
SE 1.295
19.2
CI 16.2 / 22.5
SE 1.492

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Male
27.7
CI 24.9 / 30.7
SE 1.392
21.6
CI 18.0 / 25.5
SE 1.757
Female
23.6
CI 20.5 / 26.9
SE 1.523
17.0
CI 13.9 / 20.5
SE 1.569

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DNA
DNA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
33.9
CI 30.6 / 37.2
SE 1.588
21.2
CI 18.0 / 24.8
SE 1.595
Mexican American
36.9
CI 32.2 / 41.8
SE 2.286
20.4
CI 15.7 / 25.8
SE 2.343
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
16.2
CI 12.8 / 20.1
SE 1.720
12.3
CI 9.6 / 15.5
SE 1.375
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
40.7
CI 35.6 / 46.0
SE 2.468
30.4
CI 26.5 / 34.6
SE 1.933
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
21.4
CI 19.1 / 23.9
SE 1.169
16.4
CI 12.4 / 21.0
SE 2.014
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Age group, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
20-44 years
29.7
CI 27.0 / 32.6
SE 1.360
21.8
CI 18.3 / 25.7
SE 1.768
20-34 years
30.6
CI 27.8 / 33.5
SE 1.373
21.8
CI 17.0 / 27.2
SE 2.381
35-44 years
28.2
CI 24.1 / 32.7
SE 2.047
21.9
CI 18.2 / 25.9
SE 1.810
45-64 years
23.1
CI 19.6 / 26.9
SE 1.738
18.1
CI 14.4 / 22.4
SE 1.881
65-74 years
15.8
CI 11.9 / 20.3
SE 1.981
12.5
CI 9.9 / 15.5
SE 1.322

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Less than High school
46.3
CI 43.0 / 49.7
SE 1.606
36.6
CI 31.1 / 42.4
SE 2.660
High school (including GED or equivalent)
36.2
CI 32.2 / 40.3
SE 1.961
28.4
CI 24.4 / 32.6
SE 1.963
Some college or Associate degree
25.6
CI 23.0 / 28.4
SE 1.318
19.9
CI 16.8 / 23.3
SE 1.545
4-year college degree or more
10.7
CI 8.8 / 13.0
SE 0.994
6.7
CI 5.1 / 8.5
SE 0.809

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
<100
46.1
CI 43.1 / 49.1
SE 1.468
38.6
CI 33.7 / 43.6
SE 2.370
100-199
36.7
CI 33.1 / 40.4
SE 1.776
28.9
CI 25.1 / 33.0
SE 1.883
200-399
24.9
CI 21.6 / 28.4
SE 1.633
20.0
CI 15.4 / 25.1
SE 2.273
400+
11.7
CI 9.8 / 13.8
SE 0.952
7.4
CI 5.4 / 9.9
SE 1.040

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Health insurance status (20-64 years), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Insured
22.5
CI 20.1 / 25.0
SE 1.194
16.8
CI 13.9 / 20.0
SE 1.429
Private
18.2
CI 16.0 / 20.5
SE 1.082
12.1
CI 9.5 / 15.2
SE 1.326
Public
38.8
CI 34.8 / 42.9
SE 1.954
30.1
CI 25.0 / 35.7
SE 2.547
Uninsured
45.2
CI 41.8 / 48.6
SE 1.653
38.2
CI 32.9 / 43.7
SE 2.576

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Marital status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Married/​Cohabiting partner
22.3
CI 19.8 / 25.0
SE 1.247
17.6
CI 14.5 / 21.1
SE 1.569
Divorced, separated, widowed
31.3
CI 27.0 / 35.9
SE 2.139
21.4
CI 17.4 / 25.9
SE 2.001
Never married
31.9
CI 28.6 / 35.3
SE 1.626
22.4
CI 18.3 / 26.9
SE 2.034

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
US
25.0
CI 22.1 / 28.1
SE 1.434
19.1
CI 15.7 / 22.8
SE 1.682
Outside US
28.1
CI 25.2 / 31.1
SE 1.420
19.8
CI 17.4 / 22.4
SE 1.210

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Veteran status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Veteran
23.8
CI 19.3 / 28.8
SE 2.249
 ---
Non-veteran
25.7
CI 23.1 / 28.5
SE 1.290
 ---

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Veteran
 ---
DNA
Non-veteran
 ---
DNA

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Activity limitation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
With activity limitations
32.2
CI 27.5 / 37.1
SE 2.308
DNC
Without activity limitations
24.2
CI 21.8 / 26.7
SE 1.195
DNC

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Sexual orientation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Obesity status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
With obesity
28.6
CI 25.4 / 32.1
SE 1.625
20.8
CI 18.0 / 23.9
SE 1.405
Without obesity
23.6
CI 20.9 / 26.4
SE 1.323
18.1
CI 14.8 / 21.8
SE 1.645

Adults with active or untreated dental decay by Diabetes status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
With diabetes
28.0
CI 24.0 / 32.2
SE 1.969
25.6
CI 20.0 / 31.9
SE 2.800
Without diabetes
25.3
CI 22.6 / 28.1
SE 1.334
18.6
CI 15.6 / 21.8
SE 1.470

Disparity