Trends in tooth loss in relation to socio-economic status among Swedish women, aged 38 and 50 years: repeated cross-sectional surveys 1968-2004

Table 2 Percentage number of women aged 38 and 50 years in the studies from 1968/69 to 2004/05 according to marital status, social class and education

		1968/69	1980/81	1992/93	2004/05
Age 38	Living together	82.6	64.8a	62.1a	44.3
	Single living	17.4	35.2a	37.9a	55.7
	High social group	10.5bc	15.3b	10.6c	24.6
	Medium social group	51.7bc	39.8b	59.1c	48.3
	Low social group	37.8bc	44.9b	30.3c	27.1
	High education	1.4	10.7	30.5	56.2
	Medium education	11.6	18.0	25.4	40.9
	Low education	87.0	71.3	44.1	3.0
Age 50	Living together	77.9b	73.5ab	65.3a	53.1
	Single living	22.1b	26.5ab	34.7a	46.9
	High social group	12.7b	10.9ab	7.3a	19.2
	Medium social group	43.2b	49.4ab	59.4a	50.7
	Low social group	44.0b	39.7ab	33.3a	30.1
	High education	1.3b	1.4b	9.8	50.7
	Medium education	13.1b	14.2b	28.3	37.6
	Low education	85.6b	84.4b	62.0	11.7

Significance (p < 0.05) in sub-analyses between the study years in all groups except for:
a = no significant difference between the study 1980/81 and 1992/93 in sub-analyses.
b = no significant difference between the study 1968/69 and 1980/81 in sub-analyses.
c = no significant difference between the study 1968/69 and 1992/93 in sub-analyses.

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