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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume one: main report
Presents results for the Scottish Health Survey 2017, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 3.7 Dental health problems, 2015/2017 combined, by age and sex
Aged 16 and over | 2015/2017 combined | |||||||
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Self-assessed dental health | Age | Total | ||||||
16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
Men | ||||||||
Toothache | ||||||||
Yes | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
No | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 80 | 64 | 83 |
No natural teeth | - | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 6 |
Gum Bleeding | ||||||||
Yes, often | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Yes, occasionally | 23 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
No | 72 | 63 | 62 | 72 | 67 | 72 | 57 | 67 |
No natural teeth | - | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 6 |
Difficulty chewing | ||||||||
Yes, often | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Yes, occasionally | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
No | 94 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 77 | 76 | 56 | 83 |
No natural teeth | - | - | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 6 |
Women | ||||||||
Toothache | ||||||||
Yes | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
No | 79 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 54 | 79 |
No natural teeth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 9 |
Gum Bleeding | ||||||||
Yes, often | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Yes, occasionally | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 23 |
No | 69 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 63 |
No natural teeth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 9 |
Difficulty chewing | ||||||||
Yes, often | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Yes, occasionally | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
No | 93 | 88 | 91 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 49 | 80 |
No natural teeth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 9 |
All adults | ||||||||
Toothache | ||||||||
Yes | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
No | 82 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 58 | 81 |
No natural teeth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 7 |
Gum Bleeding | ||||||||
Yes, often | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Yes, occasionally | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
No | 71 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 65 |
No natural teeth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 7 |
Difficulty chewing | ||||||||
Yes, often | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Yes, occasionally | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
No | 93 | 89 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 71 | 52 | 81 |
No natural teeth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 7 |
Bases (weighted): | ||||||||
Men | 283 | 343 | 315 | 376 | 330 | 258 | 168 | 2072 |
Women | 277 | 359 | 333 | 405 | 349 | 285 | 235 | 2242 |
All adults | 560 | 702 | 647 | 781 | 679 | 543 | 403 | 4314 |
Bases (unweighted): | ||||||||
Men | 173 | 238 | 260 | 318 | 364 | 335 | 242 | 1930 |
Women | 172 | 312 | 366 | 420 | 433 | 389 | 291 | 2383 |
All adults | 345 | 550 | 626 | 738 | 797 | 724 | 533 | 4313 |
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