Table 1 Estimated number and percent of children and adults in the U.S. with untreated caries, 2011–2014
From: Disparities in untreated caries among children and adults in the U.S., 2011–2014
Characteristics | Number of children in the U.S. with untreated caries | Percent of children in the U.S. with untreated caries | Number of adults in the U.S. with untreated caries | Percent of adults in the U.S. with untreated caries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Untreated caries | 12,421,000 | 15.90 | 57,648,000 | 24.98 |
Age | ||||
0 to 5 years | 2,193,000 | 9.14 | – | – |
6 to 11 years | 4,583,000 | 18.61 | – | – |
12 to 18 years | 5,394,000 | 18.28 | – | – |
19 to 45 years | – | – | 32,576,000 | 29.28 |
46 to 64 years | – | – | 17,302,000 | 22.24 |
65 years and above | – | – | 6,951,000 | 16.66 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 6,661,000 | 16.68 | 30,134,000 | 27.17 |
Female | 5,759,000 | 15.08 | 27,438,000 | 22.89 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Mexican American | 2,740,000 | 21.3 | 7,700,000 | 37.09 |
Other Hispanic | 886,000 | 15.73 | 3,625,000 | 27.92 |
Non-Hispanic White | 5,694,000 | 13.81 | 31,956,000 | 20.85 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 2,170,000 | 20.13 | 10,485,000 | 39.58 |
Other race, including multi-racial | 941,000 | 12.35 | 3,983,000 | 23.06 |