Table 1.
Participant Personal and Oral Health Problems for the Weighted Study Sample
| Participant Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total N | 635 | 100.0 |
| Age [Mean ± SE]: 71.5 ± 0.4 | ||
| Female | 343.8 | 54.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African American | 135.9 | 21.4 |
| American Indian | 195.3 | 30.7 |
| White | 303.8 | 47.8 |
| Education | ||
| Less than High School | 353.7 | 55.7 |
| High School | 155.8 | 24.5 |
| More than High School | 125.5 | 19.8 |
| Has Health Insurance | 593.5 | 93.5 |
| Has Dental Insurance | 64.1 | 10.1 |
| Poverty | ||
| Below Poverty Level | 204.0 | 32.1 |
| Above Poverty Level | 431.0 | 67.9 |
| Number of Teeth | ||
| None | 221.7 | 34.9 |
| 1 to 10 | 105.2 | 16.6 |
| 11 to 20 | 130.6 | 20.6 |
| 21 to 32 | 177.6 | 28.0 |
| Oral Health Problems | ||
| Oral Pain | 69.4 | 10.9 |
| Bad Breath | 126.2 | 20.0 |
| Ill Fitting Dentures | 135.2 | 21.4 |
| Bleeding Gums | 135.4 | 21.5 |
| Dry Mouth | 308.8 | 48.6 |
| Stained Teeth (among dentate) | 178.5 | 43.4 |