Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2010

Variable Details

Variablenatteeth
LabelHow many natural teeth have you got? (Dental.QDent.Quaire.NatTeeth)
Question text Adults can have up to 32 natural teeth but over time people lose some of them. How many natural teeth have you got? Is it... Fewer than 10 natural teeth, Between 10 and 19 natural teeth, 20 or more natural teeth?
Responses
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
1 Fewer than 10 natural teeth, 347
2 Between 10 and 19 natural teeth, 828
3 20 or more natural teeth? 6569
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 3
-1 Not applicable 6365
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsEXPLAIN IF NECESSARY: Include teeth with crowns and wisdom teeth.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2010.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.