The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 2.3 Toothache in last month (observed and age-standardised), by equivalised household income quintile and sex

Aged 16 and over
2008

Toothache in past month

Equivalised annual household income quintile

1 st
(highest)

2 nd

3 rd

4 th

5 th
(lowest)

%

%

%

%

%

Men

Observed

Yes

15

12

12

16

14

No

82

82

81

68

72

No natural teeth

3

6

7

16

14

Standardised

Yes

14

12

11

20

15

No

81

81

81

70

72

No natural teeth

5

7

8

9

14

Women

Observed

Yes

11

14

11

12

15

No

87

80

77

66

60

No natural teeth

3

5

12

22

25

Standardised

Yes

9

14

11

14

15

No

85

79

76

71

64

No natural teeth

6

7

13

16

20

Bases (weighted):

Men

655

563

592

426

437

Women

611

576

595

542

566

Bases (unweighted):

Men

536

532

528

462

407

Women

582

629

625

640

617

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