Table 2 Self-perceived oral health status of adults aged 45 and older in Nova Scotia, Canada
From: Oral health-related quality of life in an aging Canadian population
Characteristic | % (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Total | Community | LTC | |
100 (1461) | 77.4 (1131) | 22.6 (330) | |
Perceived General Health | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 80.0 (1167) | 84.1 (950) | 66.0 (217) |
Fair or poor | 20.0 (292) | 15.9 (180) | 34.0 (112) |
Perceived Quality of Life | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 89.8 (1305) | 92.8 (1049) | 79.0 (256) |
Fair or poor | 10.2 (149) | 7.2 (81) | 21.0 (68) |
Perceived Mouth Health | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 79.9 (1161) | 81.1 (916) | 75.6 (245) |
Fair or poor | 20.1 (292) | 18.9 (213) | 24.4 (79) |
Oral Pain | |||
No oral pain | 69.0 (743) | 66.0 (493) | 75.8 (250) |
Mouth, dental, jaw or other pain | 31.0 (334) | 34.0 (254) | 24.2 (80) |
Satisfaction with Teeth/Dentures | |||
Very satisfied/ satisfied/ neither | 85.4 (1235) | 85.4 (1235) | 84.9 (269) |
satisfied or dissatisfied | 14.6 (211) | 14.6 (211) | 15.1 (48) |
Dissatisfied or very dissatisfied | |||