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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Kramarow, Ellen A.
Corporate Authors:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Description:
During 2010–2012, the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who had no natural teeth was higher in nonmetropolitan areas than in metropolitan areas for all age groups. The percentage of adults with no natural teeth also increased steadily with age in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan locations. Among persons aged ≥85 years in nonmetropolitan locations, 40% had lost all their natural teeth, compared with 31% of those in metropolitan areas. Among adults aged 18–44 years, the percentages were 3.8% in nonmetropolitan areas and 2.1% in metropolitan areas.

Sources: National Health Interview Survey, 2010–2012. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm. CDC. Health Data Interactive. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hdi.htm.

Reported by: Ellen A. Kramarow, PhD.


Subject:
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QuickStats

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(10):225
Series:
QuickStats
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5779338
Document Type:
Charts, Diagrams, Etc.
Name as Subject:
National Health Interview Survey
Genre:
QuickStats ; Statistics
QuickStats ; Statistics Less -
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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