Table 4.
Weighteda prevalences (%) of any teeth with dentine caries and periodontitis among the dentate participants by sociodemographics
| Sociodemographic factors | Any teeth with dentine caries (ICDASb 4–6) n = 1,749 | Periodontitisc n = 1,676 |
|---|---|---|
| % (95%CId) | ||
| All | 39 (31–47) | 27 (22–33) |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 45 (37–53) | 34 (28–41) |
| Women | 33 (24–42) | 20 (15–26) |
| p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 20–34 | 37 (31–43) | 6 (4–10) |
| 35–44 | 37 (24–52) | 19 (13–28) |
| 45–54 | 31 (20–45) | 24 (20–29) |
| 55–64 | 41 (31 51) | 31 (25–38) |
| 65–74 | 37 (27–48) | 50 (38–68) |
| 75+ | 54 (40–67) | 52 (41–62) |
| p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
| Level of education | ||
| Lower | 43 (34–53) | 29 (24–35) |
| Middle | 35 (28–42) | 23 (17–30) |
| Higher | 33 (27–40) | 25 (18–32) |
| p = 0.009 | p = 0.033 | |
| Native language | ||
| Finnish | 38 (30–47) | 26 (21–33) |
| Swedish | 28 (15–46) | 25 (15–38) |
| Other | 53 (42–63) | 33 (20–48) |
| p = 0.032 | p = 0.614 | |
a
Based on age, sex, marital status, socioeconomic group, occupation, native language, urbanity of the area of residence, and time from previous hospitalisation (separately from periods of cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, infections, births and accidents).
b
International Caries Detection and Assessment System
c
A periodontitis case was defined as participant having at least two teeth with either clinical attachment loss ≥ 4 mm or with probing pocket depth ≥ 6 mm
d
95% Confidence Interval