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

Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with lifetime tooth decay — OH‑01 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
48.8 percent (2017-20)

National Target:
45.2 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
49.2 percent of children and adolescents aged 3 to 19 years had lifetime tooth decay experience in their primary or permanent teeth in 2013-16 2

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Children and adolescents with dental caries experience, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Total
49.2
CI 46.2 / 52.2
SE 1.450
48.8
CI 45.5 / 52.1
SE 1.570

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Male
48.4
CI 45.3 / 51.6
SE 1.518
50.1
CI 46.0 / 54.1
SE 1.936
Female
50.0
CI 46.3 / 53.7
SE 1.784
47.5
CI 43.1 / 52.0
SE 2.108

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience 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
60.3
CI 55.2 / 65.3
SE 2.408
57.2
CI 52.3 / 62.0
SE 2.293
Mexican American
63.9
CI 58.6 / 69.0
SE 2.464
61.1
CI 53.9 / 67.9
SE 3.276
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
46.4
CI 41.1 / 51.8
SE 2.556
49.7
CI 43.2 / 56.2
SE 3.040
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
50.1
CI 46.3 / 53.9
SE 1.814
44.7
CI 37.1 / 52.5
SE 3.609
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
44.5
CI 41.1 / 47.9
SE 1.649
45.5
CI 41.6 / 49.5
SE 1.881
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Age group, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
3-5 years
28.0
CI 23.5 / 32.7
SE 2.198
27.3
CI 22.9 / 31.9
SE 2.132
6-9 years
51.6
CI 46.9 / 56.1
SE 2.208
50.1
CI 44.5 / 55.7
SE 2.636
13-15 years
50.6
CI 45.9 / 55.3
SE 2.244
50.4
CI 45.0 / 55.7
SE 2.544

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
<100
59.1
CI 54.9 / 63.3
SE 2.028
58.0
CI 52.5 / 63.4
SE 2.587
100-199
55.6
CI 52.2 / 59.0
SE 1.641
53.8
CI 49.8 / 57.7
SE 1.896
200-399
43.5
CI 39.9 / 47.2
SE 1.751
47.4
CI 40.6 / 54.2
SE 3.217
400+
37.4
CI 32.9 / 42.1
SE 2.201
36.6
CI 32.2 / 41.2
SE 2.153

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Health insurance status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Insured
48.3
CI 45.2 / 51.4
SE 1.509
48.1
CI 44.7 / 51.6
SE 1.663
Private
42.4
CI 38.7 / 46.2
SE 1.800
41.9
CI 37.1 / 46.8
SE 2.291
Public
55.7
CI 52.0 / 59.4
SE 1.763
55.8
CI 52.1 / 59.4
SE 1.730
Uninsured
59.1
CI 54.3 / 63.8
SE 2.285
57.3
CI 47.6 / 66.5
SE 4.396

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
US
48.7
CI 45.6 / 51.9
SE 1.506
48.2
CI 44.6 / 51.7
SE 1.692
Outside US
57.5
CI 51.4 / 63.4
SE 2.856
59.3
CI 52.3 / 66.0
SE 3.223

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

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

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Activity limitation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
With activity limitations
DNC
DNC
Without activity limitations
DNC
DNC

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Sexual orientation, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Children and adolescents with dental caries experience by Obesity status, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203
With obesity
51.3
CI 47.0 / 55.5
SE 2.038
54.0
CI 49.3 / 58.6
SE 2.202
Without obesity
48.7
CI 45.5 / 51.9
SE 1.545
47.4
CI 44.1 / 50.8
SE 1.598

Disparity