Populations with a low level of schooling (>=33.60% of the population with low schooling) vs Populations with a higher level of schooling (<33.60% of the population with low schooling)
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years
Population level of schooling was not significantly associated with caries experience (DMFT) in subgroup meta-analysis or meta-regression; ungraded observational evidence with very high heterogeneity.
2 findings from 1 review
- Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review and… 2018 All outcomesPopulation/community-based studies of adults aged 19-60 years across multiple countries (studies published 1975-2016) · Unadjusted modelMeta-regression coefficient -2.301079Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review and… 2018 All outcomesPopulation/community-based studies of adults aged 19-60 years across multiple countries (studies published 1975-2016) · Adjusted (Model 1)Meta-regression coefficient 7.205453Studies not reportedGRADE not reported