Western/Northern Europe (UN M49 region) vs Eastern/Southern Europe (UN M49 geographical categorization)
Odds of higher caries (DMFT) category · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022)
In the adjusted ordinal model geographical location was not independently significant for DMFT category (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.24 to 1.35); 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) · Geographical location (ordinal logistic regression, adjusted)OR 0.57 [0.24, 1.35]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported