Associations between Caries among Children and Household Sugar Procurement, Exposure to Fluoridated Water and Socioeconomic Indicators in the Brazilian Capital Cities
Table 3
Correlation coefficients of the association between caries experience in 5- and 12-year-old children in 2010 and the independent variables.
Caries
Age groups
Sugar procurement
Water fluoridation
Socioeconomic indicators
Free sugar
Sugary soft drinks
Confectionery
Gini Index
HDI
Per capita income
DMFT
5-years-old
−0.16
−0.32
−0.39*
−0.41*
−0.08
−0.54**
−0.50**
12-years-old
−0.23
−0.30
−0.51**
−0.64**
0.10
−0.67**
−0.62**
% caries-free
5-years-old
−0.08
0.37
0.42*
0.46*
−0.04
0.60**
0.57**
12-years-old
0.19
0.38
0.57**
0.59**
−0.10
0.67**
0.65**
Significant at the level.
**Significant at the level.