Table 1.
Bad tooth condition and bad oral experiences within groups of explanatory variables
| Explanatory variables | Bad teeth% (95% CI) | Bad experience% (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 31.92 (30.16, 33.68) | 20.38 (18.83, 21.93) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–39 | 30.36 (27.65, 33.06) | 24.23 (21.66, 26.80) |
| 40–59 | 34.36 (31.26, 37.46) | 19.83 (17.26, 22.4) |
| 60 and over | 30.53 (37.16, 33.9) | 13 (10.51, 15.49) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 33.08 (30.77, 35.39) | 17.7 (15.83, 19.6) |
| Female | 30.34 (27.6, 33.08) | 24.44 (21.83, 27.05) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Mexican American | 48.77 (43.75, 53.79) | 18.86 (14.98, 22.74) |
| Other Hispanic | 44.74 (32.37, 57.11) | 6.98 (2.06, 11.90) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 28.78 (26.78, 30.78) | 19.34 (17.60, 21.08) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 46.73 (42.46, 51.0) | 25.02 (21.27, 28.76) |
| Other Race | 46.12 (36.2, 56.04) | 40.55 (30.65, 50.45) |
| Education (years) | ||
| <12 | 55.33 (50.17, 60.49) | 29.97 (25.28, 34.65) |
| 12 | 40.39 (37.27, 43.51) | 26.06 (23.24, 28.88) |
| >12 | 23.08 (20.81, 25.35) | 15.45 (13.47, 17.43) |
| Poverty income ratio | ||
| Poor | 57.9 (35.27, 62.53) | 32.86 (28.17, 37.54) |
| Near poor | 37.96 (34.18, 41.74) | 31.59 (18.43, 24.74) |
| Non-poor | 24.25 (22.13, 26.37) | 17.34 (15.45, 19.22) |
| Smoking | ||
| Every day | 42.18 (37.55, 46.81) | 26.35 (23.61, 29.09) |
| Some days | 27.53 (23.75, 31.31) | 14.71 (10.55, 18.65) |
| No smoking | 25.03 (22.91, 27.15) | 16.83 (14.83, 18.83) |
| Alcohol | ||
| No alcohol | 39.72 (36.62, 42.82) | 24.08 (19.87, 28.29) |
| Moderate | 30.15 (24.72, 35.58) | 21.25 (19.21, 23.29) |
| Heavy | 32.06 (29.84, 34.27) | 15.6 (12.78, 18.42) |
| Physical activity | ||
| Light | 44.94 (40.29, 49.58) | 21.57 (18.32, 24.82) |
| Moderate | 29.63 (27.38, 31.88) | 20.32 (18.09, 22.55) |
| Vigorous | 25.87 (22.2, 29.53) | 19.59 (16.69, 22.49) |
| Healthy diet | ||
| Excellent | 24.34 (18.91, 29.77) | 15.27 (10.41, 20.12) |
| Very good | 19.75 (15.95, 23.55) | 17.61 (14.32, 20.90) |
| Good | 32.64 (29.86, 35.42) | 19.85 (17.46, 22.24) |
| Fair | 40.24 (35.97, 44.51) | 22.12 (18.63, 25.61) |
| Poor | 59.65 (52.12, 67.18) | 37.05 (29.56, 44.54) |