NHANES Oral Health Prevalence Estimates by Demographic Group

Prevalence estimates for select oral health topics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Data includes percentages, confidence intervals, and standard errors stratified by demographic groups such as Age Group, Sex, and Race and Hispanic Origin. The dataset is published by data.cdc.gov and was last updated in April 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in oral health Measure prevalence across different Survey Years.
• Compare Percent estimates and their Standard Error between demographic groups like Age Group and Sex.
• Assess uncertainty in prevalence estimates using the Lower 95% CI Limit and Upper 95% CI Limit columns.
• Investigate oral health disparities by cross-tabulating Race and Hispanic Origin with specific Measures.

Strengths

• Includes statistical uncertainty metrics: Standard Error and 95% confidence intervals.
• Provides demographic stratification across Age Group, Sex, and Race and Hispanic Origin.
• Covers multiple Survey Years for trend analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size (row count) is unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Specific oral health Measures covered are not detailed in the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage within the United States is not specified.

Provenance

Source

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) via data.cdc.gov.

Collection Method

Survey-based prevalence estimates from a national health examination survey.

Time Range

Covered by the Survey Years column, but specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-21.

Geography

United States (implied by NHANES).