Table 2 Comparison of self-reported and clinically-examined numbers of teeth
From: Validity of self-reported number of teeth and oral health variables
Clinically-examined number of teeth | Self-reported number of teeth | ρ a | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
min. – max. | mean ± SD | min. – max. | mean ± SD | |||
Total (1501) | 0 - 32 | 26.5 ± 4.3 | 0 - 32 | 25.1 ± 5.1 | 0.69 | <0.01 |
Male (n) | ||||||
35 ~ 49 (224) | 22 - 32 | 28.5 ± 1.8 | 10 - 32 | 27.1 ± 2.7 | 0.43 | <0.01 |
50 ~ 59 (255) | 7 - 32 | 27.7 ± 2.6 | 8 - 32 | 26.4 ± 3.5 | 0.63 | <0.01 |
60 ~ 69 (284) | 4 - 32 | 24.9 ± 5.5 | 4 - 32 | 22.8 ± 6.3 | 0.78 | <0.01 |
70 ~ 87 (126) | 4 - 32 | 24.2 ± 5.7 | 3 - 32 | 21.9 ± 6.6 | 0.82 | <0.01 |
Total (889) | 4 - 32 | 26.5 ± 4.4 | 3 - 32 | 24.8 ± 5.3 | 0.70 | <0.01 |
Female (n) | ||||||
35 ~ 49 (200) | 11 - 32 | 27.9 ± 2.3 | 14 - 32 | 27.3 ± 2.3 | 0.47 | <0.01 |
50 ~ 59 (208) | 13 - 32 | 27.4 ± 2.5 | 10 - 32 | 26.3 ± 3.6 | 0.52 | <0.01 |
60 ~ 69 (158) | 0 - 31 | 24.5 ± 5.3 | 0 - 32 | 23.2 ± 6.0 | 0.77 | <0.01 |
70 ~ 89 (46) | 6 - 28 | 22.4 ± 6.2 | 2 - 28 | 21.5 ± 7.4 | 0.91 | <0.01 |
Total (612) | 0 - 32 | 26.4 ± 4.1 | 0 - 32 | 25.5 ± 4.8 | 0.67 | <0.01 |