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Table 3 Prevalence of oral disease,s overweight and obesity at 6, 9 and 12 years

From: Common risk indicators for oral diseases and obesity in 12-year-olds: a South Pacific cross sectional study

 

Age 6 yr

Age 9 yr

Age 12 yr

 

N

% [95% CI]

N

% [95% CI]

N

% [95% CI]

At least one untreated carious lesion

744

57.7 [54.0;61.2]

789

59.9 [56.4;63.4]

1201

46.9 [44.0;49.7]

Localised gingivitis

731

44.6 [41.0;48.3]

787

43.6 [40.1;47.1]

1201

36.8 [34.1;39.6]

Generalised gingivitis

 

8.5 [6.6;10.7]

 

16.0 [13.5;18.8]

 

25.4 [22.9;27.9]

At least one infectious dental process

737

13.8 [11.4;16.5]

782

12.7 [10.4;15.2]

1198

16.3 [14.3;18.5]

At least one severe oro-facial dysmorphology

739

31.1[27.8;34.6]

782

38.6 [35.2;42.1]

1198

31.5 [29.0;34.2]

Oral (or mixed) breathing

717

28.5 [25.2;31.9]

770

27.8 [24.7;31.1]

1193

10.6 [8.9;12.5]

Number of posterior functional units

NI

 

754

 

1201

 

 PFU < 4

   

15.1 [12.6;17.9]

 

2.7 [1.9;3.8]

 4 ≤ PFU < 6

   

43.1 [39.5;46.7]

 

17.0 [14.9;19.2]

 PFU ≥ 6

   

41.8 [38.2;45.4]

 

80.3 [77.9;82.5]

According to WHO cut-offs

721

 

773

 

1182

 

 Under-weight

 

1.8 [1.1;3.1]

 

1.6 [0.9;2.7]

 

1.8 [1.1;2.7]

 Normal-weight

 

79.6 [76.5;82.4]

 

68.9 [65.6;72.1]

 

55.5 [52.6;58.3]

 Over-weight

 

10.8 [8.8;13.3]

 

18.1 [15.6;21.0]

 

22.2 [19.9–24.7]

 Obesity

 

7.8 [6.0;9.9]

 

11.4 [9.3;13.8]

 

20.5 [18.2–22.9]

WtHr ≥ 0.5

735

29.4 [26.2;32.8]

756

29.0 [25.8;32.3]

1200

34.3 [31.6–37.1]

  1. N number, % proportion, NI not investigated, CI confidence interval