An evaluation of the discriminant and predictive validity of relative social disadvantage as screening criteria for priority access to public general dental care, in Australia

Table 1 Mean oral health summary measure scores between persons reporting 1 + RSD and No RSD

	Decayed (D)*	Filled (F)	Extracted due to caries (E)	No. teeth present (T)**	D/T ratio	Periodontal index score
1+ RSD	1.87	7.87	5.23	18.10	0.12	1.58
No RSD	2.41	9.11	4.49	23.19	0.13	1.68

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