Table 4 Self-reported oral health by ethnic group
| Â | White | Indian | Pakistani/Bangladeshi | Black | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 10,435 | N = 272 | N = 165 | N = 187 | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Overall oral health | |||||
 Very good/good | 7,471 (71.7) | 198 (72.8) | 92 (55.8) | 128 (68.0) | <0.001 |
 Bad/poor | 2,952 (28.3) | 74 (27.2) | 73 (44.2) | 59 (31.6) |  |
 Missing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Natural teeth | |||||
 None | 794 (7.6) | 7 (2.6) | 0 | 10 (5.4) | <0.001 |
 1-9 | 528 (5.1) | 5 (1.8) | 3 (1.8) | 5 (2.7) |  |
 10-19 | 1,248 (12.0) | 9 (3.3) | 4 (2.4) | 11 (5.9) |  |
 ≥20 | 7,836 (75.3) | 251 (92.3) | 157 (95.7) | 160 (86.0) |  |
 Missing | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  |
Any fillings | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 8,434 (87.5) | 161 (61.0) | 102 (61.8) | 107 (60.8) | <0.001 |
 No | 1,201 (12.5) | 103 (39.0) | 63 (38.2) | 69 (39.2) |  |
 Missing | 800 | 8 | 0 | 11 |  |
Denture | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 2,472 (23.7) | 20 (7.4) | 10 (6.1) | 34 (18.2) | <0.001 |
 No | 7,962 (76.3) | 252 (92.7) | 155 (93.9) | 153 (81.8) |  |
 Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Difficulty eating due to dental problems | |||||
 Yes | 2,156 (20.7) | 65 (23.9) | 47 (28.7) | 56 (29.9) |  |
 No | 8,277 (79.3) | 207 (76.1) | 117 (71.3) | 131 (70.1) | 0.002 |
 Missing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |