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Data Tables for Oral Health Indicators

Adults experiencing acute orofacial pain during the past 6 months

Characteristics

Tooth Pain*

N=4,591

Mouth Sores

N=3,193

Percent (95% C I)

Overall

13.57 (13.12, 14.01)

8.43 (8.06, 8.81)

Age

   

20–24

20.10 (18.48, 21.73)

10.65 (9.30, 12.00)

25–34

15.68 (14.79, 16.58)

9.99 (9.18, 10.81)

35–44

13.43 (12.61, 14.26)

8.50 (7.78, 9.22)

45–54

12.45 (11.32, 13.59)

7.60 (6.83, 8.37)

55–64

10.26 (8.92, 11.59)

7.20 (6.41, 7.98)

65 and older

7.10 (6.32, 7.88)

6.28 (5.68, 6.88)

Race/ethnicity

   

Non-Hispanic white

13.07 (12.55, 13.59)

9.01 (8.57, 9.44)

Non-Hispanic black

15.65 (14.36, 16.94)

4.40 (3.75, 5.06)

Hispanic

15.59 (13.81, 17.37)

7.67 (6.35, 9.00)

Gender

   

Male

13.21 (12.54, 13.88)

7.91 (7.34, 8.47)

Female

13.89 (13.32, 14.46)

8.90 (8.44, 9.37)

Federal poverty level (FPL)

   

Below FPL

21.11 (19.46, 22.76)

9.38 (8.26, 10.49)

At/above FPL

13.01 (12.53, 13.49)

8.66 (8.26, 9.06)

Education

   

Less than 12 years

16.15 (15.04, 17.26)

7.51 (6.83, 8.19)

12 years

13.90 (13.20, 14.60)

8.18 (7.66, 8.70)

Greater than 12 years

12.25 (11.65, 12.86)

9.16 (8.53, 9.78)

*Edentulous people were deleted.

Data source: 1989 National Health Interview Survey Orofacial Pain Supplement, National Center for Health Statistics,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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