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Data Tables for Oral Health Indicators

Edentulous adults 65 to 74 years old by selected demographic characteristics

Characteristics

NHIS 1998

BRFSS 1999

N=854

N=4,338

Percent (95% C I)

Total

24.72 (23.03, 26.42)

21.79 (20.82, 22.76)

Race/ ethnicity

 

 

Non-Hispanic white

24.86 (22.93, 26.79)

21.97 (20.91, 23.02)

Non-Hispanic black

27.66 (22.18, 33.14)

27.49 (23.68, 31.30)

Hispanic

20.75 (15.67, 25.82)

17.23 (13.50, 20.96)

Gender

 

 

Male

24.46 (21.70, 27.22)

19.91 (18.40, 21.43)

Female

22.93 (22.72, 27.15)

23.22 (21.96, 24.49)

Education

 

 

Less than 12 years

39.07 (35.71, 42.43)

38.83 (36.20, 41.46)

12 years

25.04 (22.21, 27.86)

22.79 (21.17, 24.42)

More than 12 years

12.77 (10.56, 14.98)

12.09 (10.89, 13.29)

Federal poverty level (FPL)

 

 

Below FPL

37.28 (31.52, 43.04)

NA

At/above FPL

25.13 (22.89, 27.37)

NA

Income

 

 

Less than $15,000

NA

37.14 (34.34, 39.94)

$15,000–$24,999

NA

26.94 (24.71, 29.17)

$25,000–$34,999

NA

19.06 (16.40, 21.73)

$35,000–$49,999

NA

12.95 (10.29, 15.62)

More than $50,000

NA

7.72 (5.94, 9.51)

Below FPL

 

 

Non-Hispanic white

35.83 (22.53, 49.14)

NA

Non-Hispanic black

38.39 (30.39, 46.39)

NA

Hispanic

33.40 (21.12, 45.69)

NA

At/above FPL

 

 

Non-Hispanic white

18.50 (12.48, 24.51)

NA

Non-Hispanic black

25.78 (23.27, 28.30)

NA

Hispanic

25.87 (19.13, 32.60)

NA

Data sources: 1998 National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 1999 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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