Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Population Overall and by Number of Permanent Tooth Loss Among U.S. Young Adults Aged 18 to 39 Years in 18 States, BRFSS, 2012
| All | No. of tooth loss, %(SE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n (%*) | None | 1–5 | 6 or more | P† |
| Total sample | 22526(100) | 74.4 (0.6) | 22.7 (0.6) | 2.9 (0.2) | |
| SSB‡ intake | <0.001 | ||||
| 0 times/d | 3529(14.6) | 79.9 (1.5) | 17.8(1.4) | 2.3 (0.7) | |
| >0 to <1 times/d | 10876(47.8) | 77.8 (0.9) | 20.5 (0.9) | 1.8(0.2) | |
| 1 to 2 times/d | 5266 (23.8) | 70.8(1.3) | 25.1 (1.3) | 4.1 (0.5) | |
| >2 times/d | 2855 (13.7) | 63.1 (1.9) | 31.4(1.8) | 5.5 (0.8) | |
| Sex | 0.043 | ||||
| Male | 10158 (50.4) | 74.6(1.0) | 23.1 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.3) | |
| Female | 12368(49.6) | 74.2 (0.8) | 22.3 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.4) | |
| Age (y) | <0.001 | ||||
| 18–25 | 6398 (38.4) | 85.0 (0.9) | 14.1 (0.9) | 0.9 (0.2) | |
| 26–32 | 7569(31.4) | 71.2 (1.2) | 25.6 (1.1) | 3.3 (0.5) | |
| 33–39 | 8559 (30.3) | 64.4 (1.1) | 30.6 (1.1) | 5.0 (0.5) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 14836 (53.0) | 77.7 (0.7) | 18.9 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.3) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 2186(15.3) | 66.0(1.9) | 31.1 (1.9) | 2.9 (0.5) | |
| Hispanic | 3217 (11.3) | 74.1 (1.9) | 24.3 (1.9) | 1.7(0.3) | |
| Others, non-Hispanic | 2287 (20.5) | 72.4(1.6) | 25.3 (1.6) | 2.3 (0.6) | |
| Annual household income | <0.001 | ||||
| $0 – <$25,000 | 6032 (31.4) | 66.8(1.2) | 28.4(1.2) | 4.8 (0.5) | |
| $25,000 – <$50,000 | 5252 (21.2) | 72.6(1.3) | 24.4(1.3) | 3.0 (0.5) | |
| $50,000 - <$75,000 | 3350 (12.0) | 79.9 (1.6) | 18.8 (1.5) | 1.4(0.3) | |
| >$75,000 | 5533 (22.6) | 81.8 (1.2) | 17.4 (1.2) | 0.8 (0.2) | |
| Unknown | 2359 (12.8) | 77.9 (1.7) | 18.9 (1.7) | 3.2 (0.6) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||||
| < High school | 1691 (15.0) | 56.6 (2.2) | 36.5 (2.2) | 6.9(1.1) | |
| High school | 5890 (28.0) | 72.4(1.2) | 24.5 (1.1) | 3.1 (0.3) | |
| Some college | 6888 (32.8) | 77.2 (1.0) | 20.7 (1.0) | 2.1 (0.3) | |
| College graduate | 8057 (24.2) | 84.0 (0.9) | 14.8(0.3) | 1.2 (0.2) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | ||||
| Never married | 10366 (60.2) | 77.4 (0.8) | 20.3 (0.8) | 2.4 (0.3) | |
| Single | 2000 (6.8) | 56.7 (2.4) | 35.4 (2.4) | 7.9(1.0) | |
| Married/couple | 10160(33.0) | 72.6 (0.9) | 24.5 (0.9) | 2.8 (0.4) | |
| Recent dental visit | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 14984(64.4) | 76.1 (0.7) | 21.4(0.7) | 2.5 (0.3) | |
| No | 7542 (35.6) | 71.4 (1.1) | 25.0 (1.1) | 3.6 (0.4) | |
| Diabetes | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 500 (2.2) | 51.9 (4.6) | 41.8 (4.7) | 6.3(1.7) | |
| No | 22026 (97.8) | 74.9 (0.6) | 22.3 (0.6) | 2.8 (0.2) | |
| Smoking status | <0.001 | ||||
| Current smoker | 4925 (21.0) | 60.3 (1.5) | 32.2(1.5) | 7.4 (0.8) | |
| Former smoker | 3634(14.0) | 70.6(1.7) | 26.3 (1.7) | 3.0 (0.5) | |
| Never | 13967 (65.0) | 79.8 (0.7) | 18.8(0.7) | 1.4(0.2) | |
BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; n, sample size; SE, standard error; P, P value.
*
Unweighted sample size and weighted percent are presented.
†
Based on Chi-square test.
‡
SSB includes regular soda and sweetened fruit drinks.