Caries Experience Differs between Females and Males across Age Groups in Northern Appalachia

Figure 2

Mean dental caries indices by sex for (a) primary dentition in children aged 1–5 years, (b) mixed dentition in children aged 6–11 years, (c) permanent dentition in adolescents aged 12–17 years, and (d) permanent dentition in adults aged 18–59 years. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals around the unadjusted means. Significant sex differences are indicated as follows: value < 0.05; value < 0.01; value < 0.001. Note: sex differences were tested while simultaneously adjusting for age; therefore, significant values may be indicated for some caries indices where 95% confidence intervals appear to overlap.

(a) Ages 1–5 years

(b) Ages 6–11 years

(c) Ages 12–17 years

(d) Ages 18–59 years