Figure 17.1.1: Mean work hours lost due to dental visits or oral health problems per 100 employed persons - NIDCR/CDC Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC)

This bar graph shows that per 100 employed persons the mean number of work hours lost for males was 124 and 177 for females due to dental visits or oral health problems. By age groups, the mean number of work hours lost was 193 among those aged 18-24, 152 among those aged 25-44, 128 among those aged 45-64, and 19 among those 65 and older. By income levels, the mean number of work hours lost for those with family incomes less than $10,000 was 140, 125 for those with family incomes of $10,000- $19,999, 192 for those with family incomes of $20,000-$34,999, and 132 for those with family incomes of $35,000 or more.

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