WtN | Mean (SE) | Median (Q1-Q3) | Tertile 1 WtN(%) | Tertile 2 WtN(%) | Tertile 3 WtN(%) | |
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Among all | 1821 | 7.20 (0.20) | 4.00 (1.13–9.54) | 652 (100%) | 533 (100%) | 636 (100%) |
Age group | ||||||
18–19 years | 93 | 6.58 (0.64) | 3.95 (1.45–9.34) | 28 (4.25%) | 34 (6.45%) | 31 (4.86%) |
20–29 years | 449 | 6.83 (0.36) | 3.63 (0.87–8.95) | 175 (26.81%) | 129 (24.15%) | 146 (22.92%) |
30–39 years | 429 | 6.94 (0.49) | 3.97 (1.13–9.03) | 160 (24.55%) | 126 (23.62%) | 143 (22.47%) |
40–49 years | 337 | 7.63 (0.51) | 5.04 (1.37–10.02) | 110 (16.81%) | 103 (19.26%) | 125 (19.62%) |
50 years or older | 513 | 7.55 (0.26) | 4.30 (1.09–10.05) | 180 (27.58%) | 141 (26.52%) | 192 (30.13%) |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 837 | 6.29 (0.29) | 3.51 (0.82–8.04) | 333 (51.08%) | 249 (46.79%) | 254 (40.00%) |
Female | 984 | 7.96 (0.28) | 5.14 (1.32–11.19) | 319 (48.92%) | 284 (53.21%) | 381 (60.00%) |
Level of education | ||||||
None/basic | 265 | 8.89 (0.47) | 0.43 (1.48–12.56) | 79 (12.11%) | 70 (13.09%) | 116 (18.30%) |
Middle/technical | 996 | 7.25 (0.22) | 3.98 (1.20–9.73) | 348 (53.38%) | 296 (55.56%) | 351 (55.28%) |
University | 557 | 6.31 (0.32) | 3.61 (0.81–7.89) | 229 (34.19%) | 167 (31.34%) | 167 (26.27%) |
Missing | 3 | 2.57 (2.62) | – | 2 (0.31%) | 0 | 1 (0.16%) |
Smoking | ||||||
Current | 361 | 8.79 (0.44) | 5.63 (1.78–11.85) | 99 (15.19%) | 100 (18.70%) | 163 (25.59%) |
Past | 283 | 6.71 (0.54) | 3.79 (0.86–9.19) | 108 (16.51%) | 83 (15.58%) | 92 (14.47%) |
Never | 1174 | 6.84 (0.24) | 3.83 (1.01–8.90) | 442 (67.84%) | 350 (65.73%) | 381 (59.94%) |
Missing | 3 | 1.38 (0.64) | – | 3 (0.46%) | 0 | 0 |
Any diseases/conditions | ||||||
Yes | 686 | 8.03 (0.35) | 5.01 (1.24–11.14) | 231 (35.42%) | 184 (34.52%) | 271 (42.62%) |
No | 1135 | 6.69 (0.28) | 3.79 (1.07–8.81) | |||
Diabetes diagnosis | ||||||
Yes | 137 | 9.17 (0.72) | 5.30 (1.58–11.46) | 43 (6.58%) | 37 (6.92%) | 57 (9.01%) |
No | 1683 | 7.03 (0.21) | 3.93 (1.08–9.43) | |||
Hypertension diagnosis | ||||||
Yes | 365 | 7.61 (0.38) | 4.81 (1.16–10.23) | 122 (18.73%) | 102 (19.22%) | 141 (22.12%) |
No | 1455 | 7.09 (0.23) | 3.91 (1.12–9.33) | |||
Frequency of dental visits | ||||||
≥ Once per year | 600 | 6.03 (0.46) | 3.32 (0.39–7.78) | 240 (36.88%) | 191 (35.79%) | 169 (26.56%) |
Never | 60 | 7.45 (0.98) | 2.85 (0–11.46) | 27 (4.21%) | 12 (2.27%) | 21 (3.24%) |
Only when there is a problem | 1080 | 7.82 (0.22) | 5.15 (1.39–11.01) | 351 (53.80%) | 312 (58.55%) | 416 (65.48%) |
Missing | 81 | 7.30 (0.93) | 3.55 (0.68–9.62) | 33 (5.11%) | 18 (3.38%) | 30 (4.72%) |
Frequency of tooth brushing | ||||||
≥ Three times per day | 472 | 7.52 (0.33) | 4.11 (1.09–9.84) | 170 (26.09%) | 129 (24.27%) | 172 (27.12%) |
Twice per day | 1143 | 6.85 (0.28) | 3.91 (1.14–9.07) | 413 (63.42%) | 357 (67.00%) | 372 (58.54%) |
Once per day | 188 | 8.13 (0.67) | 5.22 (1.09–11.69) | 64 (9.85%) | 40 (7.46%) | 85 (13.29%) |
< Once per day | 12 | 9.19 (2.41) | 6.02 (3.01–10.18) | 2 (0.29%) | 6 (1.09%) | 4 (0.60%) |
Missing | 6 | 14.54 (7.55) | 4.03 (0–22.55) | 2 (0.31%) | 1 (0.19%) | 3 (0.47%) |
Use of dental floss | ||||||
Yes | 735 | 6.30 (0.29) | 3.64 (1.02–8.19) | 282 (43.26%) | 227 (42.63%) | 226 (35.52%) |
No | 1086 | 7.81 (0.22) | 4.91 (1.22–10.70) | |||
Location | ||||||
Kingston | 603 | 7.42 (0.18) | 4.83 (1.37–9.86) | 204 (31.33%) | 175 (32.81%) | 224 (35.17%) |
Santo Domingo | 608 | 7.75 (0.27) | 4.51 (1.17–11.25) | 214 (32.78%) | 168 (31.51%) | 226 (35.58%) |
San Juan | 610 | 6.43 (0.41) | 3.58 (0.60–8.16) | 234 (35.88%) | 190 (35.68%) | 186 (29.25%) |
Mean gingival index, mean ± SE | – | – | 1.41 ± 0.04 | 1.47 ± 0.05 | 1.58 ± 0.05 | |
Mean interproximal gingival index, mean ± SE | – | – | 1.44 ± 0.04 | 1.50 ± 0.05 | 1.60 ± 0.05 | |
Gingival bleeding at ≥ 40% of the probing sites | ||||||
Yes | 957 | 8.11 (0.26) | 5.16 (1.34–11.30) | 307 (47.12%) | 269 (50.53%) | 380 (59.79%) |
No | 864 | 6.19 (0.30) | 3.54 (0.84–7.94) | |||
Mean plaque index, mean ± SE | – | – | 0.92 ± 0.02 | 0.93 ± 0.01 | 0.95 ± 0.01 | |
Mean interproximal plaque index, mean ± SE | – | – | 0.95 ± 0.02 | 0.96 ± 0.01 | 0.97 ± 0.01 | |
Visible plaque index (plaque index ≥ 30%) | ||||||
Yes | 1766 | 7.23 (0.21) | 4.10 (1.14–9.60) | 625 (95.90%) | 519 (97.36%) | 622 (97.90%) |
No | 54 | 6.02 (1.06) | 2.36 (0.90–6.93) | |||
Mean calculus index, mean ± SE | – | – | 0.63 ± 0.03 | 0.66 ± 0.04 | 0.69 ± 0.04 | |
Mean interproximal calculus index, mean ± SE | – | – | 0.66 ± 0.03 | 0.70 ± 0.04 | 0.72 ± 0.03 |