Table 1.
Sample Characteristics at Enrollment by Tooth Loss Category (N=350)
| Total N=350 N(%)* |
Lost < Half of Teeth N=149 N(%)* |
Lost Half or More of Teeth N=201 N(%)* |
P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Median (IQR) | 58 (54 – 61) | 56 (53 – 60) | 59 (55 – 62) | <0.001 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 270 (77.1) | 117 (78.5) | 153 (76.1) | 0.60 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 279 (79.7) | 115 (77.2) | 164 (81.6) | 0.08 |
| White | 38 (10.9) | 14 (9.4) | 24 (11.9) | |
| Other | 33 (9.4) | 20 (13.4) | 13 (6.5) | |
| Highest Education Completed | ||||
| < High School | 91 (26.0) | 30 (20.1) | 61 (30.4) | 0.03 |
| Homelessness | ||||
| Years Homeless as an adult, median (IQR) | 2.5 (0.67 – 8) | 2 (0.58 – 7) | 3.3 (0.92 – 9) | 0.06 |
| Alcohol Use Disorders | ||||
| Moderate-to-High Risk Use | 91 (26.0) | 28 (18.8) | 63 (31.3) | 0.01 |
| Illicit Substance Use | ||||
| Cocaine, Moderate-to-High Risk Use | 151 (43.1) | 53 (35.6) | 98 (48.8) | 0.01 |
| Cannabis, Moderate-to-High Risk Use | 137 (39.1) | 50 (33.6) | 87 (43.3) | 0.07 |
| Opioid, Moderate to High Risk | 45 (12.9) | 12 (8.1) | 33 (16.4) | 0.02 |
| Methamphetamine, Moderate-to-High Risk Use | 28 (8.0) | 16 (10.7) | 12 (6.0) | 0.10 |
| Smoking Status | ||||
| Ever Smoker | 272 (77.7) | 98 (65.8) | 174 (86.6) | <0.001 |
*
Percentages are column percentages, unless otherwise stated.