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Table 1 The percent (%) prevalence of edentulism and the mean and standard errors (SE) for tooth loss by selected characteristics for study participants: Linzhou, People's Republic of China, 2002.

From: Using NHANES oral health examination protocols as part of an esophageal cancer screening study conducted in a high-risk region of China

Characteristic

Edentulous

(%) (SE)

Functional Edentulous$

(%) (SE)

28 Teeth Missing

mean (SE)

32 Teeth Missing

mean (SE)

32 Teeth Residual Roots

mean (SE)

32 Teeth Adjusted Missing#

mean (SE)

Age

      

   56–67 years old

24.4 (2.5)*

26.4 (2.5)*

13.2 (0.6)*

16.2 (0.7)*

1.3 (0.1)

17.5 (0.6)*

   40–55 years oldR

11.7 (1.5)

11.9 (1.6)

7.6 (0.4)

10.0 (0.5)

1.3 (0.1)

11.3 (0.5)

Gender

      

   Women

19.9 (1.9)*

21.3 (1.9)*

10.9 (0.5)*

13.7 (0.6)*

1.4 (0.1)

15.1 (0.5)*

   MenR

12.8 (1.9)

13.1 (1.9)

8.6 (0.5)

11.0 (0.6)

1.1 (0.1)

12.1 (0.5)

Village

      

   Jingwan

27.0 (3.4)*

29.4 (3.5)*

13.6 (0.9)*

16.5 (0.6)*

1.3 (0.2)

17.8 (0.9)*

   Fentou

15.7 (2.3)

16.5 (2.4)

8.9 (0.7)

11.4 (0.7)

1.3 (0.2)

12.8 (0.7)

   XifengR

12.4 (1.8)

12.7 (1.8)

8.9 (0.6)

11.4 (0.9)

1.3 (0.1)

12.7 (0.6)

Education

      

   Did not complete Primary

20.4 (2.2)*

22.0 (2.3)*

11.7 (0.6)*

14.5 (0.6)*

1.4 (0.1)

15.9 (0.6)*

   Completed Primary SchoolR

14.1 (1.7)

14.6 (1.7)

8.5 (0.5)

11.0 (0.5)

1.2 (0.1)

12.2 (0.5)

Smoking

      

   Has smoked cigarettes

16.2 (2.6)

16.8 (2.7)

9.7 (0.7)

12.1 (0.8)

1.0 (0.1)*

13.1 (0.8)

   Never smoked cigarettesR

17.1 (1.6)

18.2 (1.7)

10.0 (0.4)

12.7 (0.5)

1.4 (0.1)

14.1 (0.5)

Family history of any cancer

      

   Yes

16.4 (2.0)

17.6 (2.1)

9.9 (0.6)

12.5 (0.6)

1.0 (0.1)*

13.5 (0.6)

   NoR

17.3 (1.9)

18.0 (1.9)

10.0 (0.5)

12.6 (0.6)

1.5 (0.1

14.1 (0.5)

Had any dysplasia

      

   Yes

15.2 (2.3)

17.3 (2.5)

10.6 (0.7)

13.3 (0.7)

1.1 (0.1)

14.4 (0.7)

   NoR

17.7 (1.7)

17.9 (1.7)

9.5 (0.5)

12.1 (0.5)

1.4 (0.1)

13.5 (0.5)

Total

17.1 (1.4)

17.8 (1.4)

9.9 (0.4)

12.5 (0.4)

1.3 (0.1)

13.8 (0.4)

  1. Data Source: CSS2
  2. N = 718
  3. Notes:
  4. (R): Reference category
  5. (*): p < 0.05 compared to the Reference Category.
  6. (#): Adjusted Missing is the sum of the observed number of missing teeth (32) and number of residual roots (32) to yield an estimate of Total "Functional" Missing Teeth.
  7. ($): Functional Edentulous defined as having either fully missing teeth and/or residual roots present.
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