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Publication - Statistics

The Scottish Health Survey 2011: Volume 1 - Adults

Published
25 September 2012
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781780458410

Annual report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Volume focussing on adult health

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Table 2.3 Daily actions taken by people with some natural teeth to improve dental health, 2011, by age and sex

Aged 16 and over with some natural teetha
2011

Daily actions taken Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Men
Brush teeth with fluoride toothpaste 94 98 97 93 94 90 91 95
Use dental floss 13 24 18 18 15 23 6 17
Use mouth rinse 32 45 47 29 34 26 23 36
Restrict intake of sugary foods and drinks 10 25 25 25 18 14 13 20
Clean dentures (including soaking with a sterilising tablet) - - 3 8 19 22 30 8
Leave dentures out at night - - 1 4 10 12 25 5
None of these 4 1 2 5 3 5 3 3
Mean number of actions 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8
SE of the mean 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.15 0.04
Women
Brush teeth with fluoride toothpaste 95 99 98 99 97 97 95 97
Use dental floss 24 33 34 39 37 38 20 33
Use mouth rinse 48 54 39 49 43 36 28 45
Restrict intake of sugary foods and drinks 15 26 30 28 24 22 11 24
Clean dentures (including soaking with a sterilising tablet) 1 - 4 8 21 26 40 10
Leave dentures out at night 1 1 2 7 11 20 23 7
None of these 1 - 0 0 - - 1 0
Mean number of actions 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.2
SE of the mean 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.10 0.12 0.03
All Adults
Brush teeth with fluoride toothpaste 95 98 97 96 95 94 93 96
Use dental floss 19 29 26 29 26 31 14 26
Use mouth rinse 40 49 43 40 39 31 26 40
Restrict intake of sugary foods and drinks 12 25 28 27 21 18 12 22
Clean dentures (including soaking with a sterilising tablet) 0 - 3 8 20 24 36 9
Leave dentures out at night 0 1 2 5 10 16 24 6
None of these 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 2
Mean number of actions 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0
SE of the mean 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.10 0.03
Bases (weighted):
Men 171 195 192 201 169 85 56 1071
Women 166 190 209 226 162 95 72 1120
All adults 338 385 401 427 332 180 129 2191
Bases (unweighted):
Men 99 122 171 186 187 108 70 943
Women 120 169 218 256 212 120 78 1173
All adults 219 291 389 442 399 228 148 2116

a This category includes some people who have both dentures and natural teeth.

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