Name
periodontal_disease
Label
Periodontal Disease - NIDCR
Description

The NIDCR cites the prevalence of periodontal disease based on dental examination probing measurements. To be classified as having periodontal disease there is at least one toother with Attachment Loss (AL) 3mm or greater and Pocket Depth (PD) 4mm or greater.

Domain
noyes01
  • 0: No
  • 1: Yes
Type
choices
Periodontal Disease - NIDCR vs Visit Number
HCHS/SOL Baseline
Total 16,415
No 10,839
Yes 3,316
Unknown 2,260
Periodontal Disease - NIDCR vs Gender
HCHS/SOL Baseline
Female Male Total
Total 8,358 5,797 14,155
No 6,625 4,214 10,839
Yes 1,733 1,583 3,316