Table 18. Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older who were edentulous

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Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older who were edentulous,a by selected characteristics, United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017–March 2020.

2024 Oral Health Surveillance Report—Table 18

Oral Health Surveillance Report
Characteristic 2017–March 2020
%b SE
Total 15.2 1.48
Age (years)
  65–74 (reference) 11.4 1.76
  ≥75 19.7* 1.95
Sex
  Male (reference) 15.7 1.82
  Female 14.7 1.59
Race and ethnicity
  White, non-Hispanic (reference) 13.9 2.03
  Black, non-Hispanic 21.8* 3.17
  Mexican American 15.9 2.73
Poverty statusc
  High poverty 29.8* 2.63
  Middle poverty 20.5* 2.44
  Low poverty (reference) 11.8 2.28
Poverty statusc
  High and middle poverty combined 22.9* 1.86
  Low poverty (reference) 11.8 2.28
Education
  <High school 33.4* 2.68
  High school 18.9* 2.77
  >High school (reference) 8.8 1.21
Cigarette smoking history
  Current 29.4* 3.90
  Former 16.4 2.37
  Never (reference) 11.9 1.25

Note: All estimates are adjusted by age (5-year groups; maximum age group is ≤80 years) 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. 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.