Table 1 Characteristics of dentate study subjects aged 30 years and older in Germany (2001), Finland (2000), UK (1998) and Australia (2002)
GermanyFinlandUKAustralia
Study subjects (n)1454507840642292
Male (%)48.848.249.650.3
Age group (%)
    30–44 years38.039.944.443.0
    45–59 years34.038.832.433.4
    60+ years28.021.423.223.6
Household income (%)
    Quartile 1 (low)26.924.325.430.4
    Quartile 225.625.125.423.9
    Quartile 329.125.323.318.3
    Quartile 4 (high)18.425.325.827.5