Table 1 Participant characteristics
| Ā | All participants | Dentate participants |
|---|---|---|
| Ā | nā=ā455 | nā=ā384 |
| Ā | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
Age | 48.3 (13.8) | 46.7 (13.9) |
| Ā | N (%) | N (%) |
Female | 296 (65.1) | 247 (64.3) |
White, non-hispanic | 384 (84.4) | 322 (83.9) |
Married or living as married | 269 (59.1) | 226 (58.9) |
Education | Ā | Ā |
High school or less education | 152 (33.4) | 125 (32.6) |
Some college | 202 (44.4) | 166 (43.2) |
College or post-graduate degree | 101 (22.2) | 93 (24.2) |
Employed | 298 (65.5) | 262 (68.2) |
Household income a | Ā | Ā |
< $20,000 | 69 (15.2) | 56 (14.6) |
$20-39,999 | 115 (25.3) | 93 (24.2) |
$40,000 ā 59,000 | 77 (16.9) | 64 (16.7) |
ā„ $60,000 | 153 (33.6) | 135 (35.1) |
Dental insurance (private or government funded) | 358 (78.7) | 309 (80.5) |
Tobacco use | Ā | Ā |
Cigarette smoker b | 274 (60.2) | 233 (60.7) |
Pipe, cigar, or bidis | 9 (2.0) | 9 (2.3) |
Oral tobacco | 9 (2.0) | 7 (1.8) |
Alcohol user | 329 (74.3) | 263 (76.4) |