Description of cohorts according to caries experience and body mass index (BMI) status
| Characteristic | All children | Dental | BMI status | |||||||||||
| Caries experience | No caries experience | Underweight | Healthy weight | Overweight | Obesity | |||||||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Scotland | 335 361 | 100 | 102 388 | 30.5 | 232 973 | 69.5 | 3350 | 1.1 | 257 848 | 76.9 | 41 003 | 12.2 | 32 960 | 9.8 |
| Dental | ||||||||||||||
| Caries experience | 102 388 | 30.5 | – | – | – | – | 1157 | 1.1 | 76 806 | 75.0 | 12 931 | 12.6 | 11 494 | 11.2 |
| No caries experience | 232 973 | 69.5 | – | – | – | – | 2393 | 1.0 | 181 042 | 77.7 | 28 071 | 12.0 | 21 466 | 9.2 |
| BMI status | ||||||||||||||
| Underweight | 3350 | 1.1 | 1157 | 32.6 | 2393 | 67.4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Healthy weight | 257 848 | 76.9 | 76 806 | 29.8 | 181 042 | 70.2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overweight | 41 003 | 12.2 | 12 931 | 31.5 | 28 072 | 68.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Obesity | 32 960 | 9.8 | 11 494 | 34.9 | 21 466 | 65.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SIMD | ||||||||||||||
| 1 (MD 20%) | 77 580 | 23.1 | 35 656 | 46.0 | 41 924 | 54.0 | 856 | 1.1 | 56 955 | 73.4 | 10 126 | 13.1 | 9643 | 12.4 |
| 2 | 67 458 | 20.1 | 24 363 | 36.1 | 43 095 | 63.9 | 803 | 1.2 | 50 505 | 74.9 | 8601 | 12.8 | 7549 | 11.2 |
| 3 | 62 572 | 18.7 | 17 714 | 28.3 | 44 858 | 71.7 | 665 | 1.1 | 48 042 | 76.8 | 7775 | 12.4 | 6090 | 9.7 |
| 4 | 65 054 | 19.4 | 14 313 | 22.0 | 50 741 | 78.0 | 595 | 0.9 | 51 308 | 78.9 | 7702 | 11.8 | 5449 | 8.4 |
| 5 (LD 20%) | 62 697 | 18.7 | 10 342 | 16.5 | 52 355 | 83.5 | 631 | 1.0 | 51 038 | 81.4 | 6799 | 10.8 | 4229 | 6.8 |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||
| Male | 170 745 | 50.9 | 54 040 | 31.6 | 116 705 | 68.4 | 2310 | 1.4 | 130 115 | 76.2 | 21 073 | 12.3 | 17 247 | 10.1 |
| Female | 164 616 | 49.1 | 48 348 | 29.4 | 116 268 | 70.6 | 1240 | 0.8 | 127 733 | 77.6 | 19 930 | 12.1 | 15 713 | 9.6 |
| Age (years old) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 15 383 | 4.6 | 4141 | 26.9 | 11 242 | 73.1 | 138 | 0.9 | 11 564 | 75.2 | 2097 | 13.6 | 1584 | 10.3 |
| 5 | 291 715 | 87.0 | 88 632 | 30.4 | 203 083 | 69.6 | 3027 | 1.0 | 224 279 | 76.9 | 35 753 | 12.3 | 28 656 | 9.8 |
| 6 | 28 263 | 8.4 | 9615 | 34.0 | 18 648 | 66.0 | 385 | 1.4 | 22 005 | 77.9 | 3153 | 11.2 | 2720 | 9.6 |
| School year | ||||||||||||||
| 2011/2012 | 46 417 | 13.8 | 15 162 | 32.7 | 31 255 | 67.3 | 574 | 1.2 | 35 688 | 76.9 | 5622 | 12.1 | 4533 | 9.8 |
| 2012/2013 | 48 222 | 14.4 | 15 593 | 32.3 | 32 629 | 67.7 | 530 | 1.1 | 37 492 | 77.7 | 5771 | 12.0 | 4429 | 9.2 |
| 2013/2014 | 49 369 | 14.7 | 15 752 | 31.9 | 33 617 | 68.1 | 485 | 1.0 | 37 792 | 76.6 | 6140 | 12.4 | 4952 | 10.0 |
| 2014/2015 | 49 349 | 14.7 | 14 457 | 29.3 | 34 892 | 70.7 | 521 | 1.1 | 38 065 | 77.1 | 5963 | 12.1 | 4800 | 9.7 |
| 2015/2016 | 47 840 | 14.3 | 14 225 | 29.7 | 33 615 | 70.3 | 516 | 1.1 | 36 799 | 76.9 | 5841 | 12.2 | 4684 | 9.8 |
| 2016/2017 | 46 334 | 13.8 | 13 370 | 28.9 | 32 964 | 71.1 | 428 | 0.9 | 35 372 | 76.3 | 5761 | 12.4 | 4773 | 10.3 |
| 2017/2018 | 47 830 | 14.3 | 13 829 | 28.9 | 34 001 | 71.1 | 496 | 1.0 | 36 640 | 76.6 | 5905 | 12.3 | 4789 | 10.0 |
LD, least deprived; MD, most deprived; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.