In 2019, among adults aged ≥18 years, women (19.2%) were more likely than men (15.6%) not to get needed dental care because of cost in the past 12 months. The difference by sex was seen for all age groups: 17.7% versus 13.1% among adults aged 1829 years, 21.5% versus 16.7% among those aged 30–44 years, 21.5% versus 18.7% among those aged 45–64 years, and 14.4% versus 11.9% among those aged ≥65 years. For both men and women, the percentages were highest among those aged 30–44 and 45–64 years. For men, the percentages were lowest among those aged 18–29 years and ≥65 years; for women, the percentage was lowest among those aged ≥65 years.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics; National Health Interview Survey, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm
Footnotes
With 95% confidence intervals indicated with error bars.
Based on a response of "yes" to a question asking, "During the past 12 months, was there any time when you needed dental care, but did not get it because of cost?"
Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.