Question · asked by 1 review
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence): Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years)
- Intervention
- Not applicable (single-group prevalence)
- Comparison
- Not applicable (single-group prevalence)
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
Pooled ECC prevalence in Europe was 36% (95% CI 25-47).
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 16 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Europe, Region: Europe Pooled ECC prevalence in Europe was 36% (95% CI 25-47). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 36 [25, 47] | 13 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Countries with 71-75 years life expectancy, Life expectancy: 71-75 years ECC prevalence was highest (62%) in countries with 71-75 years life expectancy. A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 62 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · GNI >$40000, GNI >$40000 ECC prevalence in countries with GNI >$40000 was 47% (95% CI 32-62). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 47 [32, 62] | 14 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Countries with no income inequality (Gini), Gini index: no inequality ECC prevalence was highest (62%) in no-inequality countries by Gini index. A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 62 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Africa, Region: Africa Pooled ECC prevalence in Africa was 42% (95% CI 32-53). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 42 [32, 53] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Asia-Oceania, Region: Asia-Oceania Pooled ECC prevalence in Asia-Oceania was 52% (95% CI 45-60). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 52 [45, 60] | 33 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · 49 countries worldwide; urban and rural communities, Overall (all regions) The global pooled prevalence of early childhood caries was 49% (95% CI 44-55), with very high heterogeneity (I2=99.6%). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 49 [44, 55] | 67 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · GNI $10000-$19999, GNI $10000-$19999 ECC prevalence in countries with GNI $10000-$19999 was 55% (95% CI 42-68). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 55 [42, 68] | 9 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Countries with low income inequality (Gini), Gini index: low inequality ECC prevalence was lowest (39%) in low-inequality countries by Gini index. A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 39 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Countries with highest life expectancy, Life expectancy: highest (>80 years) ECC prevalence was lowest (28%) in countries with the highest life expectancy. A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 28 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · GNI $5000-$9999, GNI $5000-$9999 ECC prevalence in countries with GNI $5000-$9999 was 53% (95% CI 41-65). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 53 [41, 65] | 14 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Middle East, Region: Middle East Pooled ECC prevalence in Middle East was 72% (95% CI 58-85). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 72 [58, 85] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · North America, Region: North America Pooled ECC prevalence in North America was 57% (95% CI 36-77). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 57 [36, 77] | 5 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · Central/South America, Region: Central/South America Pooled ECC prevalence in Central/South America was 34% (95% CI 20-48). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 34 [20, 48] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · GNI $20000-$39999, GNI $20000-$39999 ECC prevalence in countries with GNI $20000-$39999 was 30% (95% CI 22-38). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 30 [22, 38] | 11 studies | GRADE not reported |
Not applicable (single-group prevalence) vs Not applicable (single-group prevalence) Early childhood caries (ECC) prevalence (%, dmft>0) · Children younger than 71 months (under 6 years) · GNI <$5000, GNI <$5000 ECC prevalence in countries with GNI <$5000 was 57% (95% CI 47-67). A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. (2024) All outcomes | Prevalence 57 [47, 67] | 19 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A systematic review and meta-analysis on early-childhood-caries global data. 2024 All outcomes | 10 October 2022 | 141 | Not applicable |
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Studies behind the findings
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- Antunes et al. 2018 · included by 1 of these review
- Azrak et al. 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Baggio et al. 2015 · included by 1 of these review
- Bagherian 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Barjatya et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Boka et al. 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Bourgeois et al. 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Congiu et al. 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Divaris et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Duangthip et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Elelmi et al. 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Ferraz et al. 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Gibbs et al. 2016 · included by 1 of these review
- Gopal 2016 · included by 1 of these review
- Huong et al. 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Hysi et al. 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Igic 2018 · included by 1 of these review
- Jain et al. 2018 · included by 1 of these review
- Jiang 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Kakanur et al. 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Kowash et al. 2015 · included by 1 of these review
- Kubota et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Leelataweewud et al. 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Moimaz et al. 2016 · included by 1 of these review
- Nagarajappa et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Naidu et al. 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Nakayama et al. 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Nakayama et al. 2015 [a] · included by 1 of these review
- Nakayama et al. 2015 [b] · included by 1 of these review
- Ndekero et al. 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Nobile et al. 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Olczak-Kowalczyk et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Ozler et al. 2018 · included by 1 of these review
- Pattanaporn et al. 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Pereira et al. 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Perera et al. 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Pinto et al. 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Prakasha Shrutha et al. 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Qadri et al. (2012) · included by 1 of these review
- Rashid Noaman et al. 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Sankeshwari et al. 2013 · included by 1 of these review
- Schulz et al. 2022 · included by 1 of these review
- Seminario et al. 2018 · included by 1 of these review
- Severino et al. 2021 · included by 1 of these review
- Sharma et al. 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Tubert-Jeannin et al. 2012 · included by 1 of these review
- Turton et al. 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- Tusek et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
- Wang et al. 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Warren et al. 2016 · included by 1 of these review
- Wong 2011 · included by 1 of these review
- Wulaerhan et al. 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Zhang et al. 2020 · included by 1 of these review
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