From: Periodontal health in an indigenous Sámi population in Northern Norway: a cross-sectional study
Total n (%) | Sámi n (%) | Non-Sámi n (%) | P value* | Internal loss n (%) | |
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Participants | 2078 (100%) | 1381 (66.5) | 697 (33.5) | ||
Age | < 0.001 | 0 (0) | |||
18–34 | 419 (20.1) | 313 (22.7)a | 106 (15.2)b | ||
35–49 | 687 (33.1) | 435 (31.5)a | 252 (36.2)b | ||
50–64 | 709 (34.1) | 468 (33.9) | 241 (34.6) | ||
65–75 | 263 (12.7) | 165 (11.9) | 98 (14.1) | ||
Sex | 0.155 | 0 (0) | |||
Men | 894 (43.0) | 579 (41.9) | 315 (45.2) | ||
Women | 1184 (57.0) | 802 (58.1) | 382 (54.8) | ||
Household income | 0.035 | 104 (5.0) | |||
< 300,000 | 276 (14.0) | 184 (13.3) | 92 (13.2) | ||
300,001-600,000 | 792 (40.1) | 547 (39.6) a | 245 (35.2)b | ||
600,001-900,000 | 615 (31.2) | 400 (29.0) | 215 (30.9) | ||
> 900,001 | 291 (14.7) | 174 (12.6) a | 117 (16.8)b | ||
Education | < 0.001 | 69 (3.3) | |||
1–9 years | 242 (12.0) | 178 (13.4) a | 64 (9.3)b | ||
10–13 years | 781 (38.9) | 462 (34.9) a | 319 (46.6)b | ||
≥ 14 years | 986 (49.1) | 684 (51.7)a | 302 (44.1)b | ||
Smoking | 0.198 | 28 (1.3) | |||
Yes | 443 (21.3) | 283 (20.5) | 160 (23.0) | ||
No | 1607 (77.3) | 1079 (78.1) | 528 (75.8) | ||
Toothbrushing frequency | < 0.001 | 3 (0.1) | |||
< 1 time/day | 175 (8.4) | 142 (10.3) a | 33 (4.7)b | ||
1 time/day | 631 (30.4) | 462 (33.5) a | 169 (24.3)b | ||
≥ 2 times/day | 1269 (61.2) | 775 (56.1) a | 494 (70.9)b | ||
Dental attendance | 0.004 | 20 (1.0) | |||
Yearly | 1150 (55.3) | 729 (52.8) a | 421 (60.4)b | ||
Every other year | 721 (34.7) | 501 (36.3) a | 220 (31.6)b | ||
Seldom | 187 (9.0) | 136 (9.9) | 51 (7.3) |