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. 2012 Mar;102(3):411–418. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300362

FIGURE 1—

FIGURE 1—

Tooth loss among US adults aged 50 years and older by (a) age, (b) age and general health status, and (c) age, race/ethnicity, and income: NHANES 2005-2008.

Note. FPL = federal poverty level.

aDifference in mean number of teeth between persons aged 50–64 years and ≥ 75 years was significant at P < .05. Difference in mean number of teeth by general health status was significant at P < .05 for all ages. Difference in mean number of teeth between Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White and Hispanic was significant at P < .05 for all ages. Difference in mean number of teeth by income was significant at P < .05 for all ages.

bDifference in edentulism between persons aged 50–64 years and ≥ 75 years was significant at P < .05. Difference by general health status was significant at P < .05 for all ages. Difference between Non-Hispanic White and Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White and Hispanic was significant at P < .05 only for persons aged ≥ 75 years. Difference by income status was significant at P < .05 for all ages.