Tooth type | continents | Number of articles | Sample Size | I2 | Egger Test | Prevalence % |
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Caries in primary teeth | Asia | 50 | 54,680 | 99.3 | 0.756 | 52.6 (95% CI: 46.7–58.5) |
Europe | 10 | 9977 | 98.4 | 0.152 | 21.4 (95% CI: 15.3–29.1) | |
America | 14 | 6825 | 98.7 | 0.742 | 45.8 (95% CI: 34.2–58) | |
Africa | 5 | 3004 | 95.5 | 0.220 | 53.1 (95% CI: 44.3–61.7) | |
Australia | 3 | 6472 | 98.3 | 0.296 | 28.5 (95% CI: 20.3–38.5) | |
Permanent dental caries | Asia | 50 | 1,334,133 | 99.8 | 0.284 | 58.8 (95% CI: 53.4–64) |
Europe | 22 | 115,141 | 99.8 | 0.175 | 44.1 (95% CI: 36.1–52.5) | |
America | 7 | 5009 | 98.2 | 0.763 | 48.9 (95% CI: 37.6–60.3) | |
Africa | 5 | 2794 | 99.3 | 0.220 | 58.9 (95% CI: 29.4–83.1) | |
Australia | 1 | 612 | – | – | 54.9 (95% CI: 50.9–58.8) |