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Table 2 The percent (%) prevalence, mean and standard errors (SE) for tooth retention, posterior dental contacts and age of first 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

32 Teeth

mean (SE)

28 Teeth

mean (SE)

28 Teeth Present

(%) (SE)

Posterior Contacts

mean (SE)

7 or less Contacts

(%) (SE)

Age first Tooth loss+

mean (SE)

Age

      

   56–67 years old

14.5 (0.7)*

13.7 (0.6)*

5.6 (1.3)*

8.3 (0.3)

36.8 (2.8)

40.8 (0.7)*

   40–55 years oldR

20.7 (0.5)

19.4 (0.4)

14.2 (1.7)

8.9 (0.2)

32.8 (2.2)

38.3 (0.5)

Gender

      

   Women

16.9 (0.5)*

16.0 (0.5)*

8.5 (1.3)*

8.4 (0.2)*

33.1 (2.7)

37.1 (0.5)*

   MenR

19.9 (0.6)

18.5 (0.5)

13.7 (1.9)

9.1 (0.3)

35.4 (2.3)

41.9 (0.6)

Village

      

   Jingwan

14.5 (0.9)*

13.7 (0.8)*

5.9 (1.8)

8.4 (0.3)*

35.3 (3.7)

38.4 (0.8)*

   Xifeng

19.3 (0.7)

18.0 (0.5)

15.7 (2.3)*

8.2 (0.2)*

37.9 (2.7)*

38.6 (0.6)*

   Fentou R

19.3 (0.6)

18.1 (0.5)

9.3 (1.6)

9.4 (0.3)

29.4 (2.9)

40.6 (0.7)

Education

      

   Did not complete Primary

16.1 (0.6)*

15.2 (0.6)*

7.1 (1.4)*

8.1 (0.3)*

37.2 (2.7)

37.2 (0.6)*

   Completed Primary SchoolR

19.8 (0.5)

18.6 (0.5)

13.4 (1.7)

9.1 (0.2)

32.4 (2.3)

40.7 (0.5)

Smoking

      

   Has smoked cigarettes

18.9 (0.8)

17.5 (0.7)

12.7 (2.3)

9.2 (0.4)

32.1 (3.3)

41.6 (0.7)*

   Never smoked cigarettesR

17.9 (0.5)

16.9 (0.4)

9.9 (1.2)

8.5 (0.2)

35.4 (2.1)

38.4 (0.5)

Family history of any cancer

      

   Yes

18.5 (0.6)

17.3 (0.6)

10.9 (1.7)

9.0 (0.2)*

31.5 (2.6)

39.0 (0.6)

   NoR

17.9 (0.5)

16.9 (0.5)

10.5 (1.5)

8.4 (0.2)

36.8 (2.4)

39.4 (0.5)

Had any dysplasia

      

   Yes

17.6 (0.7)

16.6 (0.7)

9.1 (1.8)

8.6 (0.2)

34.5 (2.2)

39.3 (0.5)

   NoR

18.5 (0.5)

17.4 (0.5)

11.1 (1.4)

8.6 (0.3)

35.6 (3.1)

39.2 (0.7)

Total

18.2 (0.4)

17.1 (0.4)

10.7 (1.1)

8.6 (0.2)

34.9 (1.8)

39.2 (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. (+):Age in years of first permanent tooth loss