Table 2.
Reduced chewing ability1 according to sociodemographic factors in persons aged 55 years and older
| % (95% CI)2 | PR (95% CI))3 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20.0 (18.8–21.2) | – | – |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 20.7 (19.1–21.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.902 |
| Men | 19.1 (17.4–22.4) | ref. | – |
| Age group | |||
| 55–64 years | 15.4 (13.7–17.3) | ref. | – |
| 65–74 years | 18.8 (16.9–20.9) | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 0.007 |
| 75 years and older | 26.2 (23.9–28.7) | 1.7 (1.4–1.9) | < 0.001 |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Low | 31.0 (27.5–34.7) | 3.1 (2.6–3.7) | < 0.001 |
| Medium | 18.8 (17.5–20.3) | 1.9 (1.6–2.2) | < 0.001 |
| High | 9.7 (8.6–11.0) | ref. | – |
PR = prevalence ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, ref. = reference group
1No difficulty vs. minor and major difficulty together, 2Proportions in percent (%), 3Results of multivariate log-Poisson regressions