Age-adjusted means (95% CI) of missing teeth across participant characteristics in dentate persons
| Participant characteristics | Overall | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted n | Weighted mean (95% CI) number of missing teeth from disease | Unweighted n | Weighted mean (95% CI) number of missing teeth from disease | Unweighted n | Weighted mean (95% CI) number of missing teeth from disease | |
| Hispanic background group | ||||||
| Mexican | 6239 | 2.1 (2.0 to 2.2) | 2367 | 1.7 (1.5 to 1.9) | 3872 | 2.5 (2.3 to 2.6) |
| Mixed/other | 468 | 3.2 (2.2 to 4.6) | 209 | 2.3 (1.7 to 3.0) | 259 | 4.0 (2.4 to 6.8) |
| Central American | 1616 | 3.7 (3.4 to 3.9) | 646 | 3.0 (2.7 to 3.4) | 970 | 4.2 (3.9 to 4.6) |
| Puerto Rican | 2407 | 3.8 (3.6 to 4.0) | 1016 | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.7) | 1391 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.5) |
| Dominican | 1337 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.5) | 471 | 3.8 (3.4 to 4.3) | 866 | 4.4 (4.0 to 4.8) |
| South American | 990 | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.6) | 410 | 3.9 (3.4 to 4.4) | 580 | 4.5 (4.0 to 5.0) |
| Cuban | 2042 | 4.5 (4.2 to 4.7) | 957 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.4) | 1085 | 4.9 (4.5 to 5.2) |
| Nativity status | ||||||
| US born | 2684 | 2.5 (2.2 to 2.7) | 1192 | 2.3 (1.9 to 2.6) | 1492 | 2.7 (2.3 to 3.0) |
| Foreign born (10+ years in USA) | 8843 | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.6) | 3489 | 3.0 (2.8 to 3.2) | 5354 | 3.7 (3.4 to 4.0) |
| Foreign born (<10 years in USA) | 3486 | 3.9 (3.7 to 4.2) | 1363 | 3.5 (3.1 to 3.8) | 2123 | 4.3 (4.0 to 4.7) |
| Age group (not age-adjusted) | ||||||
| 18–44 | 6422 | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) | 2786 | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) | 3636 | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.6) |
| 45–64 | 7638 | 5.9 (5.7 to 6.3) | 2898 | 5.6 (5.3 to 5.9) | 4740 | 6.2 (5.8 to 6.7) |
| 65–74 | 1072 | 10.3 (9.7 to 11.0) | 405 | 9.5 (8.6 to 10.5) | 667 | 10.9 (10.1 to 11) |
| Annual household income | ||||||
| <$10 000 | 2055 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.4) | 651 | 3.8 (3.4 to 4.2) | 1404 | 4.3 (3.9 to 4.7) |
| $10 000–$20 000 | 4495 | 3.7 (3.6 to 4.0) | 1686 | 3.4 (3.1 to 3.7) | 2809 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.3) |
| $20 001–$40 000 | 4758 | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.4) | 2074 | 2.8 (2.6 to 3.1) | 2684 | 3.5 (3.2 to 3.9) |
| $40 001–$75 000 | 1924 | 2.5 (2.3 to 2.8) | 942 | 2.4 (2.1 to 2.7) | 982 | 2.7 (2.3 to 3.2) |
| >$75 000 | 622 | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.9) | 352 | 1.6 (1.2 to 2.0) | 270 | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) |
| Education | ||||||
| <HS | 5573 | 3.7 (3.5 to 3.9) | 2205 | 3.2 (3.0 to 3.5) | 3368 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.4) |
| HS or equivalent | 3908 | 3.7 (3.5 to 4.0) | 1721 | 3.3 (3.0 to 3.5) | 2187 | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.7) |
| >HS | 5614 | 2.9 (2.8 to 3.2) | 2150 | 2.7 (2.4 to 2.9) | 3464 | 3.2 (3.0 to 3.5) |
| Current insurance | ||||||
| Medicaid | 7494 | 3.6 (3.3 to 3.8) | 3170 | 3.2 (3.0 to 3.5) | 4324 | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.1) |
| None | 2824 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.4) | 900 | 3.6 (3.3 to 3.9) | 1924 | 4.5 (4.1 to 4.9) |
| Other | 4679 | 2.7 (2.5 to 2.9) | 1957 | 2.4 (2.2 to 2.6) | 2722 | 3.0 (2.7 to 3.2) |
| Last dental visit | ||||||
| <1 year ago | 7688 | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.6) | 2748 | 3.0 (2.8 to 3.2) | 4940 | 3.7 (3.4 to 4.0) |
| 1 to <4 years ago | 5168 | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.7) | 2108 | 3.1 (2.8 to 3.3) | 3060 | 3.8 (3.5 to 4.1) |
| 4 or more years ago | 2247 | 3.6 (3.3 to 3.9) | 1224 | 3.1 (2.8 to 3.4) | 1023 | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.7) |
| Obesity* | ||||||
| Underweight (BMI<18.5) | 118 | 4.3 (3.1 to 5.9) | 47 | 4.4 (3.4 to 5.8) | 71 | 4.1 (2.3 to 7.1) |
| Normal weight (BMI=18.5 to <25) | 2948 | 3.3 (3.0 to 3.5) | 1207 | 3.4 (3.1 to 3.8) | 1741 | 3.1 (2.8 to 3.4) |
| Overweight (BMI=25 to <30) | 5650 | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.5) | 2547 | 2.8 (2.6 to 3.1) | 3103 | 3.7 (3.5 to 4.0) |
| Obese (BMI=30+) | 6375 | 3.6 (3.4 to 3.8) | 2269 | 3.0 (2.8 to 3.3) | 4106 | 4.0 (3.7 to 4.3) |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||||
| Never | 9359 | 3.1 (2.9 to 3.3) | 2994 | 2.6 (2.4 to 2.8) | 6365 | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.7) |
| Former | 2954 | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.6) | 1572 | 2.7 (2.5 to 3.0) | 1382 | 4.2 (3.8 to 4.5) |
| Current | 2788 | 4.7 (4.4 to 5.0) | 1503 | 4.4 (4.1 to 4.7) | 1285 | 5.1 (4.6 to 5.6) |
| Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 | ||||||
| Lowest fifth† | 2668 | 4.5 (4.2 to 4.9) | 941 | 4.1 (3.7 to 4.6) | 2027 | 4.8 (4.3 to 5.3) |
| Second fifth | 2949 | 4.1 (3.8 to 4.4) | 1175 | 4.0 (3.7 to 4.3) | 1774 | 4.3 (3.9 to 4.7) |
| Third fifth | 2979 | 3.6 (3.4 to 3.8) | 1183 | 3.3 (3.0 to 3.6) | 1796 | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.2) |
| Fourth fifth | 3040 | 3.0 (2.8 to 3.2) | 1203 | 2.7 (2.5 to 3.0) | 1837 | 3.3 (3.0 to 3.5) |
| Highest fifth‡ | 3047 | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.4) | 1515 | 1.9 (1.7 to 2.1) | 1532 | 2.6 (2.3 to 2.9) |
*Based on WHO criteria.
†Lowest fifth corresponds to least healthy diet.
‡Highest fifth corresponds to healthiest diet.
BMI, body mass index; HS, high school.