Populations with low socioeconomic status (>=22.4% of the population with low SES) vs Populations with higher socioeconomic status (<22.4% of the population with low SES)
Caries experience (mean DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years
Populations with a higher proportion of people with low socioeconomic status had higher caries experience (pooled DMFT 15.99 vs 5.50), and meta-regression associated low SES with higher DMFT (about 10.35 more DMFT per unit; p=0.050); ungraded observational evidence.
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 10.49365Studies 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 2)Meta-regression coefficient 10.35391Studies not reportedGRADE not reported