Table 2 Prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease among older adults and elderly persons by socio-demographic, economic and behavioural characteristics in India, LASI, 2017-2018

Diabetes

 No

18.62

76.964

<0.001

15.75

1.871

0.171

 Yes

20.43

15.34

Age

 45–59

18.14

11.300

0.001

15.45

5.050

0.025

 60+

19.55

15.96

Sex

 Male

17.10

72.840

<0.001

14.24

92.703

<0.001

 Female

20.21

16.94

Residence

 Rural

17.31

153.188

<0.001

17.41

270.092

<0.001

 Urban

22.21

11.95

Religion

 Hindu

18.79

173.072

<0.001

15.79

114.525

<0.001

 Muslim

19.62

17.18

 Christians

21.91

9.03

 Others

14.94

14.56

Caste

 SC

17.20

58.899

<0.001

17.73

99.400

<0.001

 ST

16.23

15.05

 OBC

19.72

14.78

 None

19.38

16.02

Education

 No schooling

17.88

84.084

<0.001

17.65

282.370

<0.001

 Primary

20.12

15.17

 Secondary

21.25

13.51

 Diploma/college

13.61

8.40

MPCE quintile

 Poorest

16.18

100.346

<0.001

15.77

4.212

0.378

 Poorer

18.81

16.25

 Middle

18.97

15.85

 Richer

19.11

14.33

 Richest

21.56

16.30

Tobacco Consumption

 No

18.91

20.618

<0.001

15.25

31.923

<0.001

 Yes

18.74

16.48

Alcohol Consumption

 No

18.82

12.357

<0.001

15.92

6.286

0.012

 Yes

18.99

14.49

Total

18.85

15.70