Table 2. Effect of social class on dmft, age and BMI

 

 

 

Carstairs Score

 

 

1-2

 

3-4

 

5-7

 

Number of children

 

 

10 (6%)

 

37 (23%)

 

116 (71%)

Population of children in Greater Glasgow *

 

24,252 (18%)

28,235 (21%)

78,907 (60%)

 Mean Dmft

 

5.70

7.32

8.16

 Mean BMI

 

-0.44

0.25

-0.23

 Mean Age

 

5.6

6.2

5.8

 

* data from Greater Glasgow Health Board, unpublished 2002. www.show.scot.nhs.uk/gghb/