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Reduce the proportion of older adults with untreated root surface decay — OH‑04 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
15.5 percent (2017-20)

National Target:
13.6 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
21.4 percent of adults aged 75 years and over had untreated root surface decay in 2015-16 2

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Adults with untreated root surface caries, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Total
21.4
CI 15.7 / 28.1
SE 2.802
15.5
CI 11.5 / 20.2
SE 2.033

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Sex, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Male
22.2
CI 13.3 / 33.4
SE 4.469
17.1
CI 11.0 / 24.7
SE 3.188
Female
20.9
CI 15.4 / 27.5
SE 2.746
14.3
CI 9.3 / 20.6
SE 2.614

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
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
DSU
DSU
Mexican American
DSU
DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
30.1
CI 19.3 / 42.9
SE 5.260
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
19.8
CI 13.8 / 27.1
SE 2.945
13.6
CI 9.8 / 18.1
SE 1.934
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Educational attainment, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Less than High school
33.5
CI 23.6 / 44.7
SE 4.710
21.7
CI 13.1 / 32.6
SE 4.491
High school (including GED or equivalent)
17.8
CI 9.2 / 29.7
SE 4.354
12.3
CI 6.5 / 20.5
SE 3.145
Some college or Associate degree
15.8
CI 8.3 / 26.3
SE 3.960
16.4
CI 8.8 / 26.9
SE 4.074
4-year college degree or more
DSU
15.7
CI 9.6 / 23.7
SE 3.244

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
<100
30.2
CI 18.7 / 43.9
SE 4.142
DSU
100-199
24.6
CI 14.9 / 36.6
SE 4.817
24.3
CI 14.1 / 37.2
SE 5.274
200-399
18.5
CI 10.1 / 29.8
SE 4.257
10.5
CI 6.2 / 16.3
SE 2.284
400+
DSU
11.9
CI 7.0 / 18.5
SE 2.629

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Geographic location, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Marital status, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Married/​Cohabiting partner
19.0
CI 10.9 / 29.7
SE 4.160
14.1
CI 9.2 / 20.2
SE 2.523
Divorced, separated, widowed
24.7
CI 18.7 / 31.6
SE 1.893
16.9
CI 11.3 / 23.8
SE 2.879
Never married
DSU
DSU

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Country of birth, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
US
20.8
CI 15.1 / 27.4
SE 2.770
15.5
CI 11.0 / 20.8
SE 2.279
Outside US
DSU
DSU

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Veteran status, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Veteran
DSU
DNA
Non-veteran
22.8
CI 17.6 / 28.8
SE 2.546
DNA

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Activity limitation, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
With activity limitations
26.3
CI 18.5 / 35.3
SE 3.735
DNC
Without activity limitations
18.1
CI 11.5 / 26.5
SE 3.348
DNC

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Sexual orientation, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Gender identity, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Obesity status, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
With obesity
24.7
CI 16.3 / 34.7
SE 4.144
13.8
CI 8.3 / 21.2
SE 2.944
Without obesity
19.7
CI 13.4 / 27.4
SE 3.161
16.3
CI 11.0 / 22.9
SE 2.748

Adults with untreated root surface caries by Diabetes status, 2015-16 to 2017-20 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16 2017-203
With diabetes
37.1
CI 26.5 / 48.6
SE 4.966
19.8
CI 13.3 / 27.8
SE 3.354
Without diabetes
18.1
CI 12.2 / 25.5
SE 2.990
14.1
CI 9.7 / 19.5
SE 2.263

Disparity