Table 1 Descriptive and demographics of individuals over the age of 16 stratified by untreated dental caries. Data were extracted from NHANES 2017–2018 cycle
From: Association between sleep duration and dental caries in a nationally representative U.S. population
Independent Variable | No Untreated Dental Caries n/N (%) | At least One tooth with Untreated Dental caries n/N (%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 3843/5205 (73.8) | 1362/5205 (26.2) | Â | |
Sleep Duration | < 7 h | 796/1167 (68.2) | 371/1167 (31.8) | P < 0.001 |
≥ 7 h | 3047/4038 (75.6) | 991/4038 (24.6) | ||
Age | 16–29 | 1034/1297 (79.7) | 263/1297 (20.3) | P < 0.001 |
|  | 30–34 | 281/405 (69.4) | 124/405 (30.6) | |
35–49 | 792/1104 (71.7) | 312/1104 (28.3) | ||
50–64 | 955/1334 (71.6) | 379/1334 (28.4) | ||
≥ 65 | 781/1065 (73.3) | 284/1065 (26.7) | ||
Gender | Males | 1775/2506 (70.8) | 731/2506 (29.2) | P < 0.001 |
Females | 2068/2699 (76.6) | 631/2699 (23.4) | ||
Race/ethnicity | Non-Hispanic White | 1305/1732 (75.4) | 427/1732 (24.6) | P < 0.001 |
| Â | Non-Hispanic Black | 752/1202 (62.6) | 450/1202 (37.4) | |
Hispanic | 933/1224 (76.2) | 291/1224 (23.8) | ||
Non-Hispanic Asian | 651/770 (84.6) | 119/770 (15.4) | ||
Other race | 202/277 (72.9) | 75/277 (27.1) | ||
Education level | < High school | 540/856 (63.1) | 316/856 (36.9) | P < 0.001 |
High school graduate / GED | 681/1067 (63.8) | 386/1067 (36.2) | ||
Some college or more | 2131/2723 (78.3) | 592/2723 (21.7) | ||
Income (Income: Poverty) | < 1.38 | 873/1381 (63.2) | 508/1381 (36.8) | P < 0.001 |
1.38–3.99 | 1427/1952 (73.1) | 525/1952 (26.9) | ||
> 3.99 | 1543/1872 (82.4) | 329/1872 (17.6) | ||
Obesity by BMI | Obese < 30 | 2352/3074 (76.5) | 722/3074 (23.5) | P < 0.001 |
Obese ≥ 30 | 1491/2131 (70) | 640/2131 (30) | ||
Average sleep duration |  | Mean = 7.9 (SD = 1.4) | Mean = 7.7 (SD = 1.6) | P < 0.001 |
BMI |  | Mean = 29.1 (SD = 7.2) | Mean = 30.4 (SD = 8.2) | P < 0.001 |