Table 3 General health and oral health, by ability to cover monthly expenses (%) (n = 482)
Totala | Manage without difficulty | Manage | Find it difficult | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment of general health** | ||||
Very good | 22.5 | 42.2 | 23.2 | 12.9 |
Good | 50.4 | 46.7 | 50.8 | 49.4 |
Not so good | 21.6 | 8.9 | 20.3 | 31.8 |
Not good | 5.5 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
Assessment of oral health* | ||||
Very good | 15.4 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 8.9 |
Good | 50.1 | 56.5 | 50.6 | 43.6 |
Not so good | 25.0 | 15.2 | 25.9 | 29.7 |
Not good | 9.5 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 17.8 |
Number of natural teeth | ||||
None*** | 23.9 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 38.6 |
All | 9.9 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
Average no. of teeth (among those who have teeth) | 19.1 | 22.2 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
(SD) | (10.5) | (9.6) | (10.8) | (10.4) |
Average no. of teeth (among the 65+ age group) | 14.0 | 18.2 | 14.8 | 10.3 |
(SD) | (12.3) | (12.2) | (12.3) | (12.0) |