Table 4. Weighted mean (standard error) for missing teeth due to caries or periodontal disease by Hispanic/Latino subgroups.
All values are weighted for study design and nonresponse and are age standardized to the 2010 US Census population
| Hispanic Background | Cuban | Dominican | Mexican | Puerto Rican | Central American | South American | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Sex4 | Mean(SE) | C.I. | Mean(SE) | C.I. | Mean(SE) | C.I. | Mean(SE) | C.I. | Mean(SE) | C.I. | Mean(SE) | C.I. |
| 18–44 | Male | 1.8 (0.13) | 1.5, 2.0 | 1.1 (0.16) | 0.8, 1.4 | 0.6 (0.06) | 0.5, 0.7 | 1.1 (0.12) | 0.9, 1.4 | 1.1 (0.10) | 0.9, 1.3 | 1.8 (0.27) | 1.3, 2.3 |
| Female | 2.0 (0.17) | 1.6, 2.3 | 1.4 (0.14) | 1.1, 1.6 | 0.9 (0.06) | 0.8, 1.0 | 1.5 (0.14) | 1.3, 1.8 | 1.6 (0.14) | 1.4, 1.9 | 1.8 (0.23) | 1.3, 2.2 | |
| 45–54 | Male | 5.3 (0.31) | 4.7, 5.9 | 4.8 (0.45) | 3.9, 5.7 | 2.0 (0.17) | 1.7, 2.3 | 4.2 (0.32) | 3.6, 4.8 | 4.5 (0.48) | 3.6, 5.5 | 4.5 (0.44) | 3.6, 5.3 |
| Female | 6.8 (0.34) | 6.1, 7.4 | 4.9 (0.35) | 4.2, 5.6 | 2.9 (0.15) | 2.6, 3.2 | 5.0 (0.40) | 4.2, 5.8 | 4.6 (0.30) | 4.0, 5.2 | 4.8 (0.46) | 3.9, 5.7 | |
| 55–64 | Male | 9.1 (0.48) | 8.1, 10.0 | 7.9 (0.69) | 6.5, 9.2 | 3.6 (0.37) | 2.9, 4.4 | 7.8 (0.44) | 7.0, 8.7 | 4.9 (0.48) | 3.9, 5.8 | 7.1 (0.57) | 5.9, 8.2 |
| Female | 9.3 (0.47) | 8.3, 10.2 | 7.8 (0.49) | 6.8, 8.8 | 4.0 (0.28) | 3.4, 4.5 | 7.4 (0.57) | 6.3, 8.5 | 7.5 (0.48) | 6.5, 8.4 | 8.7 (0.57) | 7.6, 9.8 | |
| 65–74 | Male | 9.9 (0.71) | 8.5, 11.3 | 10.9 (1.09) | 8.7, 13.0 | 4.3 (0.47) | 3.4, 5.2 | 9.6 (0.96) | 7.7, 11.5 | 9.5 (2.00) | 5.6, 13.4 | 7.8 (1.12) | 5.6, 10.0 |
| Female | 11.0 (0.78) | 9.5, 12.6 | 12.4 (1.09) | 10.2, 14.5 | 6.4 (0.58) | 5.2, 7.5 | 10.0 (0.59) | 8.9, 11.2 | 9.5 (0.80) | 7.9, 11.0 | 10.6 (1.41) | 7.8, 13.4 | |
| Total1 | 5.0 (0.16) | 4.7, 5.3 | 3.3 (0.20) | 2.9, 3.7 | 1.6 (0.05) | 1.5, 1.7 | 3.7 (0.14) | 3.4, 4.0 | 2.9 (0.14) | 2.6, 3.2 | 3.8 (0.22) | 3.4, 4.3 | |
1
P-value from overall Wald test for differences between background groups is <0.0001
2
P-value from overall Wald test for differences by background groups across the age and sex classes is <0.0001
3
P-values for differences by Background groups within each age group, 18–44 yrs (<0.0001), 45–54 yrs (<0.0001), 55–64 yrs (<0.0001), 65–74 (<0.0001)
4
P-values for differences by Sex within each age group, 18–44 yrs (<0.0001), 45–54 yrs (0.0009), 55–64 yrs (0.8787), 65–74 (0.0326)
Note: Full mouth tooth counts are based on the expectation of 32 adult teeth.