Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 1: main report
Findings and trends of the Scottish Health Survey 2015, providing information on the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 3.3 Daily actions taken by people with some natural teeth to improve dental health, 2013/2015 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over with some natural teeth | 2013/2015 combined | ||||||||
Daily actions taken | Age | Total | |||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
Men with natural teeth a | |||||||||
Brush my teeth with fluoride toothpaste | 96 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 92 | 96 | |
Use dental floss | 12 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 19 | |
Use a mouth rinse | 32 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 27 | 31 | 38 | |
Restrict my intake of sugary foods and drinks | 17 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 21 | |
Clean my dentures (including soaking with a sterilising tablet) | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
Leave my dentures out at night | - | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 5 | |
None of these | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Mean number of actions | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | |
SE of the mean | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.03 | |
Women with natural teeth a | |||||||||
Brush my teeth with fluoride toothpaste | 99 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 98 | |
Use dental floss | 27 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 37 | 26 | 35 | |
Use a mouth rinse | 44 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 41 | |
Restrict my intake of sugary foods and drinks | 20 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 27 | |
Clean my dentures (including soaking with a sterilising tablet) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 38 | 12 | |
Leave my dentures out at night | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 7 | |
None of these | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Mean number of actions | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | |
SE of the mean | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.02 | |
Adults with natural teeth a | |||||||||
Brush my teeth with fluoride toothpaste | 98 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 93 | 97 | |
Use dental floss | 19 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 27 | |
Use a mouth rinse | 38 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 40 | |
Restrict my intake of sugary foods and drinks | 18 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 24 | |
Clean my dentures (including soaking with a sterilising tablet) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 11 | |
Leave my dentures out at night | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
None of these | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Mean number of actions | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | |
SE of the mean | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.02 | |
Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
Men | 304 | 352 | 341 | 395 | 313 | 220 | 113 | 2037 | |
Women | 305 | 372 | 357 | 421 | 324 | 233 | 132 | 2143 | |
All adults | 609 | 724 | 697 | 816 | 636 | 453 | 245 | 4180 | |
Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
Men | 173 | 263 | 298 | 370 | 315 | 283 | 160 | 1862 | |
Women | 204 | 366 | 371 | 442 | 372 | 306 | 170 | 2231 | |
All adults | 377 | 629 | 669 | 812 | 687 | 589 | 330 | 4093 |
a This category includes some people who have both dentures and natural teeth
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