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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.
Table 3.7 Dental health problems, 2015/2017 combined, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over | 2015/2017 combined | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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