Table 1.
Dentate status by GOLD stage
| No chronic respiratory symptoms and no lung function abnormality | Restrictive disease (FEV1/FVC≥0.7 and FVC<80% predicted) | GOLD 0 (chronic respiratory symptoms and no lung function abnormality) | GOLD I | GOLD II | GOLD III/IV | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edentulous | 1294 (13.3%) | 151 (24.6%) | 51 (16.4%) | 208 (14.7%) | 290 (25.2%) | 93 (35.6%) | |
| Dentate | 8422 (86.7%) | 464 (75.5%) | 260 (83.6%) | 1204 (85.3%) | 860 (74.8%) | 168 (64.4%) | <0.0001 |
*χ2 test.
FEV, forced expiratory volume; FVC, forced vital capacity; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.