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Percentage of adults aged 20–64 years who were edentulous,a by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017–March 2020.
2024 Oral Health Surveillance Report—Table 16
| Characteristic | 2017–March 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| %b | SE | |
| Total | 2.0 | 0.17 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–34 (reference) | NR | NR |
| 35–49 | 1.2 | 0.30 |
| 50–64 | 5.9 | 0.67 |
| Sex | ||
| Male (reference) | 1.8 | 0.32 |
| Female | 2.3 | 0.36 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic (reference) | 2.3 | 0.23 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.8 | 0.27 |
| Mexican American | NR | NR |
| Poverty statusc | ||
| High poverty | 6.8* | 1.11 |
| Middle poverty | 3.6* | 0.39 |
| Low poverty (reference) | 0.9 | 0.22 |
| Poverty statusc | ||
| High and middle poverty combined | 5.0* | 0.62 |
| Low poverty (reference) | 0.9 | 0.22 |
| Education | ||
| <High school | 4.2* | 0.70 |
| High school | 3.5* | 0.49 |
| >High school (reference) | 1.0 | 0.15 |
| Cigarette smoking history | ||
| Current | 7.6* | 0.80 |
| Former | 1.7* | 0.34 |
| Never (reference) | 0.3 | 0.07 |
Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (5-year groups) to the U.S. 2000 standard population. Estimates are based on all U.S. race and ethnicity groups, except the estimates for specific race and ethnicity categories. NR = Not reported because the sample size is <30 or the standard error is >30% of the point estimate value. SE = standard error. Reference groups were used to test for statistical differences within sociodemographic characteristics.
* P <0.05 based on t-test for differences against the reference group.
a Defined as having lost all permanent teeth.
b Weighted prevalence estimates.
c Defined as the percentage of family income relative to the federal poverty level (FPL). High poverty = <100% FPL; middle poverty = 100%–199% FPL; high or middle poverty combined = <200% FPL; and low poverty = ≥200% FPL.