TABLE 2. Prevalences and prevalence ratios* of edentulism, severe tooth loss, and lack of functional dentition among U.S. adults aged ≥50 years with and without selected chronic conditions who had a dental exam — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2011–2016.
| Condition | Edentate (zero teeth) |
Severe tooth loss (≤8 teeth) |
Lack of functional dentition (<20 teeth) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (SE) | Prevalence ratio† | % (SE) | Prevalence ratio† | % (SE) | Prevalence ratio† | |
|
All
|
10.8 (0.8)
|
N/A
|
16.9 (1.0)
|
N/A
|
31.8 (1.2)
|
N/A
|
|
General health
| ||||||
| Fair or poor |
19.2 (1.7)§ |
2.29 |
30.2 (1.8)§ |
2.31 |
52.4 (2.1)§ |
2.01 |
| Good or better |
8.4 (0.6) |
13.1 (0.8) |
26.1 (1.1) |
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|
Any arthritis
| ||||||
| Yes |
12.3 (1.2)§ |
1.24 |
18.6 (1.3)§ |
1.18 |
35.8 (1.7)§ |
1.22 |
| No |
9.9 (0.8) |
15.7 (1.0) |
29.3 (1.1) |
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|
Rheumatoid arthritis
| ||||||
| Yes |
18.2 (2.6)§ |
1.77 |
25.1 (2.7)§ |
1.54 |
48.3 (2.5)§ |
1.57 |
| No |
10.3 (0.8) |
16.3 (1.0) |
30.7 (1.2) |
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|
Asthma
| ||||||
| Yes |
16.9 (2.0)§ |
1.64 |
24.9 (2.2)§ |
1.54 |
44.1 (3.1)§ |
1.44 |
| No |
10.3 (0.8) |
16.2 (1.0) |
30.6 (1.2) |
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|
Diabetes
| ||||||
| Yes |
15.2 (1.6)§ |
1.52 |
24.2 (2.0)§ |
1.56 |
43.4 (2.3)§ |
1.46 |
| No |
10.0 (0.8) |
15.5 (1.0) |
29.7 (1.3) |
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|
Uncontrolled diabetes
| ||||||
| Yes |
13.8 (1.7)§ |
1.35 |
23.4 (1.9)§ |
1.51 |
42.2 (2.2)§ |
1.42 |
| No |
10.2 (0.8) |
15.5 (1.0) |
29.8 (1.2) |
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|
Emphysema
| ||||||
| Yes |
39.2 (5.6)§ |
3.96 |
49.1 (6.0)§ |
3.11 |
66.1 (5.9)§ |
2.15 |
| No |
9.9 (0.7) |
15.8 (0.9) |
30.7 (1.1) |
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|
Heart disease
| ||||||
| Yes |
20.7 (2.6)§ |
2.11 |
29.3 (2.2)§ |
1.89 |
51.2 (3.2)§ |
1.72 |
| No |
9.8 (0.7) |
15.5 (1.0) |
29.8 (1.2) |
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|
Liver condition
| ||||||
| Yes |
16.2 (2.5)§ |
1.51 |
26.5 (3.3)§ |
1.60 |
45.7 (4.5)§ |
1.45 |
| No |
10.7 (0.8) |
16.6 (1.0) |
31.5 (1.2) |
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Obesity
| ||||||
| Yes |
11.9 (1.0) |
1.16 |
18.8 (1.0)§ |
1.19 |
35.6 (1.5)§ |
1.23 |
| No |
10.3 (0.9) |
15.8 (1.2) |
29.0 (1.4) |
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Stroke
| ||||||
| Yes |
22.6 (3.2)§ |
2.24 | 35.0 (3.7)§ |
2.20 | 55.8 (3.4)§ |
1.82 |
| No | 10.1 (0.8) | 15.9 (1.0) | 30.7 (1.2) | |||
Abbreviations: N/A = not applicable; SE = standard error.
* All estimates were standardized by using 5-year age increments and sex to U.S. 2000 Census population.
† Prevalence in group with condition divided by prevalence in those without condition.
§ Statistically significant (p<0.05).