Lower unemployment rate vs Higher unemployment rate (low <=5% / medium >5-10% / high >10%)
Odds of higher caries (DMFT) category · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022)
Unemployment rate was not independently associated with DMFT category in the adjusted model (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.44 to 2.23); not GRADE-rated.
1 finding from 1 review
- Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European countries: A… 2025 All outcomesCross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022) · European countries; ordinal logistic regression of DMFT category on socioeconomic indicators (adjusted) · Unemployment rate (ordinal logistic regression, adjusted)OR 0.99 [0.44, 2.23]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported