Table 1

Children's rated IOTN AC by treatment category and ethnicity

Treatment need
IOTN AC score
White
Black
Indian
Chinese
Mixed (others)

No need for treatment
1–4
1123
(74.9)
263
(80.2)
493
(72.1)
86
(74.8)
135
(83.3)
Moderate/Borderline need
5–7
338
(22.5)
59
(18.0)
179
(26.2)
29
(25.2)
24
(14.8)
Need for treatment
8–10
38
(2.5)
6
(1.8)
12
(1.8)

3 (1.9)
Total

1499 (100.0)
328
(100.0)
684
(100.0)
115
(100.0)
162
(100.0)

Alkhatib et al. BMC Oral Health 2005 5:8   doi:10.1186/1472-6831-5-8