Table 2 Definition of the “Clinical Oral and Global Health Index” groups and proportion of 12-yr-olds children in each group
COGHI Groups | Criteria | Proportion of children (N = 1165) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Healthy group (HG) | 36.6% | ||
No oral diseases Not obese | No untreated dental caries (D3T = 0) | ||
and | No gingivitis (localised or generalised) | ||
and | No mucosal sign of infection | ||
and | Not obese (BMI ≤ 2 SD) | ||
and | No risk for metabolic syndrome (WtHr < 0.5) | ||
Oral Diseases group (ODG) | 27.3% | ||
Oral diseases Not obese | At least one untreated carious lesion (D3T > 0) | ||
or | Generalised gingivitis (Gingival index > 0 for one or both arches) | ||
or | Mucosal sign(s) of infection | ||
and | Not obese (BMI ≤ 2 SD) | ||
and | No risk for metabolic syndrome (WtHr < 0.5) | ||
Obesity group (OG) | 19.7% | ||
Obese No oral diseases | Obesity (BMI > 2 SD) | ||
or | Risk for metabolic syndrome (WtHr ≥ 0.5) | ||
and | No untreated dental caries (D3T = 0) | ||
and | No gingivitis (localised or generalised) | ||
and | No mucosal sign of infection | ||
Oral Diseases/Obesity group (ODOG) | 16.5% | ||
Oral diseases Obese | At least one untreated carious lesion (D3T > 0) | ||
or | Generalised gingivitis (Gingival index > 0 for one or both arches) | ||
or | Mucosal sign(s) of infection | ||
and | Obesity (BMI > 2 SD) | ||
or | Risk for metabolic syndrome (WtHr ≥ 0.5) | ||