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Lower unemployment rate vs Higher unemployment rate (low <=5% / medium >5-10% / high >10%): Caries experience (mean DMFT)
- Population
- 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022)
- Intervention
- Lower unemployment rate
- Comparison
- Higher unemployment rate (low <=5% / medium >5-10% / high >10%)
- Outcome
- Caries experience (mean DMFT)
Mean DMFT tended to increase with unemployment rate (low 1.23, medium 2.08, high 2.38; ANOVA p<.05); descriptive country-level means only, not meta-analyzed or GRADE-rated.
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower unemployment rate vs Higher unemployment rate (low <=5% / medium >5-10% / high >10%) Caries experience (mean DMFT) · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022) · Cross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022), European countries categorized by World Bank unemployment rate; not meta-analyzed (descriptive means + one-way ANOVA), Low unemployment (<=5%) Mean DMFT tended to increase with unemployment rate (low 1.23, medium 2.08, high 2.38; ANOVA p<.05); descriptive country-level means only, not meta-analyzed or GRADE-rated. Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European… (2025) All outcomes | MEAN 1.23 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Lower unemployment rate vs Higher unemployment rate (low <=5% / medium >5-10% / high >10%) Caries experience (mean DMFT) · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022) · Cross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022), European countries categorized by World Bank unemployment rate; not meta-analyzed (descriptive means + one-way ANOVA), Medium unemployment (>5-10%) Mean DMFT tended to increase with unemployment rate (low 1.23, medium 2.08, high 2.38; ANOVA p<.05); descriptive country-level means only, not meta-analyzed or GRADE-rated. Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European… (2025) All outcomes | MEAN 2.08 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Lower unemployment rate vs Higher unemployment rate (low <=5% / medium >5-10% / high >10%) Caries experience (mean DMFT) · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022) · Cross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022), European countries categorized by World Bank unemployment rate; not meta-analyzed (descriptive means + one-way ANOVA), High unemployment (>10%) Mean DMFT tended to increase with unemployment rate (low 1.23, medium 2.08, high 2.38; ANOVA p<.05); descriptive country-level means only, not meta-analyzed or GRADE-rated. Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European… (2025) All outcomes | MEAN 2.38 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European countries: A systematic review… 2025 All outcomes | June 2023 | 53 | Not applicable |
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