Table 1.
Wave 3 Population Characteristics: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Samples.
| Cross-sectional Sample (n = 26,086) | Longitudinal Sample (n = 22,585) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n | Weighted Percent | n | Weighted Percent |
| Interdental cleaning, times/wk | ||||
| None | 7,734 | 25.0 | 6,584 | 24.7 |
| 1 to 2 | 4,905 | 17.8 | 4,301 | 18.0 |
| 3 to 4 | 3,593 | 13.8 | 3,121 | 14.0 |
| 5 to 6 | 2,910 | 11.8 | 2,556 | 11.9 |
| ≥7 | 6,944 | 31.6 | 6,023 | 31.3 |
| Age, y | ||||
| 18 to 24 | 8,298 | 13.2 | 7,011 | 13.3 |
| 25 to 34 | 5,706 | 18.7 | 4,935 | 18.9 |
| 35 to 44 | 3,746 | 16.8 | 3,275 | 16.9 |
| 45 to 54 | 3,464 | 17.7 | 3,066 | 17.4 |
| 55 to 64 | 2,831 | 16.8 | 2,525 | 17.0 |
| ≥65 | 2,039 | 16.8 | 1,771 | 16.5 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12,741 | 47.8 | 10,825 | 47.8 |
| Female | 13,322 | 52.2 | 11,740 | 52.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 15,098 | 64.8 | 13,029 | 64.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3,886 | 11.5 | 3,393 | 11.5 |
| Non-Hispanic other | 2,002 | 8.0 | 1,724 | 8.0 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 5,042 | 15.7 | 4,393 | 15.8 |
| Annual income | ||||
| <$10,000 | 4,167 | 10.8 | 3,580 | 10.8 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 5,079 | 17.9 | 4,362 | 17.7 |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 5,573 | 22.6 | 4,855 | 22.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,650 | 27.7 | 4,982 | 28.0 |
| ≥$100,000 | 3,858 | 21.0 | 3,365 | 20.9 |
| Education | ||||
| Below high school | 3,170 | 9.9 | 2,696 | 9.7 |
| High school or GED | 7,772 | 27.2 | 6,599 | 27.1 |
| Some college | 9,165 | 32.2 | 8,006 | 32.3 |
| College degree | 5,893 | 30.8 | 5,225 | 30.8 |
| Diabetes history | ||||
| Never | 22,638 | 82.8 | 19,505 | 83.0 |
| Ever | 3,410 | 17.2 | 3,047 | 17.0 |
| Body mass index | ||||
| <18.5 | 635 | 1.8 | 552 | 1.8 |
| 18.5 to 24.99 | 9,208 | 32.6 | 7,841 | 32.6 |
| 25 to 29.99 | 7,863 | 33.6 | 6,804 | 33.5 |
| ≥30 | 7,770 | 32.0 | 6,882 | 32.1 |
| Recent dental cleaning | ||||
| No | 9,274 | 31.0 | 7,918 | 30.7 |
| Yes (past 12 mo) | 16,616 | 69.0 | 14,502 | 69.3 |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| None | 11,596 | 45.6 | 9,970 | 45.0 |
| Light | 7,584 | 30.7 | 6,615 | 31.2 |
| Moderate | 4,208 | 15.3 | 3,684 | 15.3 |
| Heavy | 2,570 | 8.4 | 2,214 | 8.5 |
| Cannabis use | ||||
| None | 21,296 | 90.0 | 18,474 | 89.8 |
| Within past 30 d | 4,721 | 10.0 | 4,058 | 10.2 |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Never | 13,056 | 60.0 | 11,635 | 60.6 |
| Former | 4,720 | 22.5 | 4,100 | 22.1 |
| Current light | 4,669 | 10.3 | 3,996 | 10.3 |
| Current heavy | 3,197 | 7.2 | 2,691 | 7.1 |
| E-cigarette use | ||||
| Not currently | 24,440 | 96.7 | 21,206 | 96.8 |
| Currently | 1,597 | 3.3 | 1,341 | 3.2 |
| Other combustible use | ||||
| Not currently | 23,891 | 96.4 | 20,755 | 96.5 |
| Currently | 1,693 | 3.6 | 1,420 | 3.5 |
| Smokeless tobacco use | ||||
| Not currently | 24,871 | 97.3 | 21,578 | 97.3 |
| Currently | 1,171 | 2.7 | 970 | 2.7 |
Eligible cross-sectional sample includes respondents who provided their weekly frequency of interdental cleaning, indicated ≥1 wave 3 oral health outcome measure, and reported no more than 12 teeth extracted in their life. The eligible longitudinal sample additionally reported ≥1 wave 4 oral health outcome measure. Number of respondents for some variables may be less than the total sample population due to missing data. Percentages weighted with wave 3 cross-sectional weights (cross-sectional sample) or wave 4 all-wave longitudinal weights (longitudinal sample) with balanced repeated replication.