Table 1 Descriptive statistics for study variables, Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 (Based on a study sample of 8,765 individuals)
Variables | n (weighted %)a |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Ā |
21 - 34 | 1735 (26.65) |
35 - 49 | 2701 (31.30) |
50 - 64 | 2352 (23.66) |
ā„ 65 | 1977 (18.39) |
Sex | Ā |
Male | 3931 (48.44) |
Female | 4834 (51.56) |
Marital status | Ā |
Single | 1901 (27.05) |
Married/cohabiting | 5096 (54.00) |
Divorced/separated | 1087 (11.70) |
Widowed | 681 (7.26) |
Geographical location (region) | Ā |
North England | 2322 (26.17) |
Midlands England | 2366 (27.94) |
South England (includes London) | 2764 (37.46) |
Wales | 751 (5.29) |
Northern Ireland | 562 (3.14) |
Self-rated general health | Ā |
Very good | 3170 (37.00) |
Good | 3764 (43.50) |
Fair | 1363 (14.70) |
Bad/very bad | 468 (4.80) |
Long standing illness (yes) | 2913 (30.56) |
Educational attainment | Ā |
Degree or equivalent | 2137 (26.38) |
Some educational qualifications | 4909 (56.17) |
No qualifications | 1719 (17.44) |
Occupational social class | Ā |
Managerial and professional | 3095 (35.97) |
Intermediate | 1824 (19.98) |
Routine and manual | 3437 (39.13) |
Other (never worked and long term unemployed) | 409 (4.92) |
Self-rated oral health | Ā |
Very good | 2071 (23.48) |
Good | 4112 (46.18) |
Fair | 1895 (22.12) |
Bad/very bad | 687 (8.22) |
OHIP-14 (Fairly often or very often in at least one item) | 1383 (16.04) |
OIDP (Score of 3 or higher in any item) | 1350 (15.62) |