Table 2.
Number of missing teeth and frequency of denture types for all subjects and stratified by age and gender
| characteristic | Missing teeth | Denture Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2+ | No Denture | Removable Denture | |||
| N | % | ||||||
| all subjects | 911 | 72.5 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 95.7 | 4.3 | |
| age groups | |||||||
| 15-24 yrs | 161 | 88.8 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| 25-34 yrs | 284 | 83.1 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 99.6 | 0.4 | |
| 35-44 yrs | 258 | 62.8 | 16.7 | 20.5 | 95.7 | 4.3 | |
| 45-59 yrs | 207 | 57.5 | 15.0 | 27.5 | 87.0 | 13.0 | |
| male | 850 | 72.0 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 95.0 | 5.0 | |
| female | 60 | 80.0 | 3.3 | 16.7 | 95.8 | 4.2 | |