Table 3 The number and proportions of children with carious lesions, together with a breakdown of the affected surfaces
Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) with caries | n (%) with anterior caries | n (%) with posterior caries | n (%) with anterior and posterior caries | |
Rural | 8 (11.6 %) | 5 (10.9 %) | 6 (10.5 %) | 3 (8.6 %) |
Remote | 55 (79.7 %) | 40 (87.0 %) | 45 (79.0 %) | 30 (85.7 %) |
Metropolitan | 6 (8.7 %) | 1 (2.2 %) | 6 (10.5 %) | 2 (5.7 %) |
Total | 69 (100 %) | 46 (100 %) | 37 (100 %) | 35 (100 %) |