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Table 2 Oral/dental health status of participants above 50 in the ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA) (n = 4,970)

From: Evaluation of oral health status in the population above 50: evidence from the ardakan cohort study on aging (ACSA)

Variables

Total

Age

Sex

50–64

65≤

p-value

Female

Male

p-value

DMFT Index

21.3 (10.7)

20.95 (10.96)

22.61 (9.88)

< 0.001

22.2 (11.0)

20.1 (10.4)

< 0.001

Decayed

5.4 (6.1)

5.73 (6.12)

4.39 (5.60)

 

5.7 (6.1)

5.1 (5.8)

 

Missing

11.9 (9.1)

10.70 (8.38)

16.12 (10.11)

11.8 (8.6)

11.9 (9.5)

Filled

4.0 (5.2)

4.52 (5.40)

2.09 (3.69)

4.6 (5.7)

3.1 (4.2)

Number of natural teeth

       

No natural teeth

2,289 (46.1%)

1,087 (33.9%)

1,202 (68.1%)

< 0.001

1,076 (41.7%)

1,213 (50.7%)

< 0.001

1–9

425 (8.5%)

272 (8.5%)

153 (8.7%)

232 (8.6%)

202 (8.5%)

10–19

662 (13.3%)

481 (15.0%)

181 (10.3%)

392 (15.2%)

270 (11.3%)

20 or more

1,594 (32.1%)

1,366 (42.6%)

228 (12.9%)

890 (34.5%)

704 (29.5%)

Presence of removable dentures

       

Partial removable denture

483 (9.7%)

384 (12.0%)

99 (5.6%)

< 0.001

288 (11.2%)

195 (8.1%)

< 0.001

Full upper denture

138 (2.8%)

102 (3.2%)

36 (2.0%)

96 (3.7%)

42 (1.8%)

Full lower denture

35 (0.7%)

23 (0.7%)

12 (0.1%)

27 (1.0%)

8 (0.3%)

Both upper and lower dentures

2,247 (45.2%)

1,088 (33.9%)

1,159 (65.7%)

1,061 (41.1%)

1,186 (49.7%)

No dentures worn

2,067 (41.6%)

1,609 (50.2%)

458 (26.0%)

1,109 (43.0%)

958 (40.1%)

Status of dental health

       

Good

2,380 (47.9%)

1,458 (45.5%)

922 (52.3%)

< 0.001

1,112 (43.1%)

1,268 (53.1%)

< 0.001

Fair

1,721 (34.6%)

1,186 (37.0%)

535 (30.3%)

992 (38.4%)

729 (30.5%)

Poor

869 (17.5%)

562 (17.5%)

307 (17.4%)

477 (18.5%)

392 (16.4%)

Status of gum health

       

Good

2,991 (60.1%)

1,976 (61.6%)

1,015 (57.5%)

< 0.001

1,423 (55.2%)

1,559 (65.3%)

< 0.001

Fair

1,181 (23.8)

774 (14.1%)

407 (23.1%)

654 (25.5%)

527 (22.1%)

Poor

798 (16.1%)

456 (14.2%)

342 (19.4%)

495 (19.3%)

303 (12.6%)

Mouth sores

247 (5.0%)

154 (4.8%)

93 (5.3%)

0.467

166 (6.4%)

81 (3.4%)

< 0.001

Dental visit during the last 12 months (yes)

1,391 (28%)

1,099 (34.3%)

292 (16.5%)

< 0.001

783 (38.2%)

511 (25.1%)

< 0.001

Dental/oral pain or discomfort during the last 12 months (yes)

1,897 (38.2%)

1,361(42.4%)

536 (30.4%)

< 0.001

1,156 (44.8%)

741 (31.0%)

< 0.001

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