Table 16. Percentage of adults aged 20–64 years who were edentulous

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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

Oral Health Surveillance Report
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.