Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants aged 45 years and older living in the community or long-term care in Nova Scotia, Canada
| Characteristic | % (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Total |
Community |
LTC |
| |
100 (1461) |
77.4 (1131) |
22.6 (330) |
|
Age (yrs) | |||
| 45 – 64 |
45.3 (662) |
55.6 (629) |
10 (33) |
| 65 and over |
54.7 (799) |
44.4 (502) |
90 (297) |
|
Sex | |||
| Male |
34.5 (504) |
37.1 (420) |
25.5 (84) |
| Female |
65.5 (957) |
62.9 (711) |
74.5 (246) |
|
Education Level | |||
| More than high school |
49.3 (718) |
57.6 (649) |
21.0 (69) |
| High school or less |
50.7 (738) |
42.4 (478) |
79.0 (260) |
|
Community Type |
|
|
|
| Urban |
59.1 (864) |
59.2 (669) |
59.1 (195) |
| Rural |
40.9 (597) |
40.8 (462) |
40.9 (135) |
|
Annual Household Income | |||
| More than $30,000 |
57.6 (643) |
72.0 (618) |
9.7 (25) |
| Less than $30,000 |
42.4 (474) |
28.0 (240) |
90.3 (234) |
|
Dental Insurance | |||
| Yes |
43.5 (621) |
50.7 (568) |
17.3 (53) |
| No |
56.5 (806) |
49.3 (553) |
82.7 (253) |
|
Country of Birth |
|
|
|
| Canada |
90.3 (1316) |
90.3 (1018) |
90.3 (298) |
| Other |
9.7 (141) |
9.7 (109) |
9.7 (32) |
|
Frequency of Dental Visits | |||
| 1+ times per year |
59.9 (862) |
70.1 (782) |
24.7 (80) |
| < 1 times per year |
40.1 (578) |
29.9 (334) |
75.3 (244) |
|
Dentate status |
|
|
|
| Dentate |
81.8 (878) |
91.9 (684) |
59.0 (194) |
| Edentulous |
18.2 (195) |
8.1 (60) |
41.0 (135) |
|
Brushing Frequency (dentate only) | |||
| 2+ times per day |
74.2 (650) |
79.3 (541) |
56.2 (109) |
| < 2 times per day |
25.8 (226) |
20.7 (141) |
43.8 (85) |
|
Flossing Frequency (dentate only) | |||
| 1+ times per day |
35.2 (299) |
40.3 (268) |
16.8 (31) |
| < 1 times per day |
64.8 (551) |
59.7 (397) |
83.2 (154) |
|
Smoking Frequency | |||
| Occasionally or not at all |
88.4 (1288) |
87.3 (985) |
92.1 (303) |
| Daily | 11.6 (169) | 12.7 (143) | 7.9 (26) |
N.B. Bolded percentages are significant when p ≤0.05 using the Chi-square test.