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Table 2 Mean (Standard Error around the mean), and median (Interquartile range) for the summary OHIP score according to categories of exposures; distribution of exposures according to the tertiles of quality of life score, among all participants (weighted N = 1821)

From: Association between gingival parameters and Oral health–related quality of life in Caribbean adults: a population-based cross-sectional study

 

WtN

Mean (SE)

Median (Q1-Q3)

Tertile 1

WtN(%)

Tertile 2

WtN(%)

Tertile 3

WtN(%)

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