BRFSS 2001 - Forsyth County: (How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics.)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Forsyth County

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	Total Respond.#	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
North Carolina	6,016	1,841	31.4	29.6-33.2	836	13.8	12.6-15.2	585	9.1	8.1-10.2	2,754	45.7	43.8-47.7
Forsyth County	449	146	32.6	27.9-37.8	70	14.8	11.5-18.8	42	7.2	5.1- 9.9	191	45.4	39.9-51.0
GENDER
Male	171	60	34.8	27.4-43.0	26	14.0	9.4-20.5	8	4.3	2.1- 8.6	77	46.8	38.4-55.4
Female	278	86	30.5	24.8-37.0	44	15.5	11.4-20.8	34	9.9	6.9-14.2	114	44.0	37.1-51.1
RACE
White	312	104	34.5	28.7-40.7	41	13.3	9.6-18.1	28	7.7	5.1-11.3	139	44.6	38.3-51.1
Other	131	41	29.6	21.5-39.3	28	18.4	12.3-26.4	13	6.0	3.2-10.9	49	46.0	35.6-56.7
AGE
18-44	188	57	28.3	21.6-36.1	4	1.4	0.5- 3.8	3	1.0	0.3- 3.9	124	69.3	61.3-76.2
45+	255	86	36.6	30.2-43.4	65	27.3	21.6-33.9	39	13.0	9.3-17.9	65	23.1	18.1-29.0
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	179	56	28.6	21.9-36.3	38	21.1	15.2-28.6	27	12.6	8.4-18.5	58	37.7	29.5-46.7
Some College +	269	90	35.2	28.9-42.1	32	10.9	7.5-15.6	15	3.8	2.1- 6.8	132	50.0	42.9-57.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	247	80	32.0	25.6-39.1	44	16.9	12.3-22.8	21	6.7	4.1-10.6	102	44.4	36.7-52.4
$50,000+	119	43	37.8	28.8-47.7	12	9.7	5.4-17.0	3	2.3	0.6- 8.1	61	50.2	40.5-59.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	409	114	26.4	21.9-31.4	68	16.0	12.5-20.3	44	9.8	7.1-13.4	183	47.8	42.3-53.4
Cumberland	413	127	27.7	22.1-34.2	52	9.7	7.0-13.2	30	6.0	4.1- 8.9	204	56.5	48.9-63.9
Durham	385	108	25.8	20.8-31.5	41	9.6	6.7-13.5	30	7.0	4.6-10.5	206	57.6	51.0-63.9
Gaston	457	145	31.3	26.7-36.2	64	12.6	9.7-16.2	71	13.1	10.2-16.6	177	43.1	37.9-48.4
Guilford	401	123	30.7	25.8-36.1	47	11.3	8.2-15.5	30	6.7	4.5- 9.8	201	51.3	45.6-56.9
Mecklenburg	417	115	26.1	21.7-31.0	44	8.9	6.3-12.3	20	4.9	3.1- 7.8	238	60.2	54.8-65.3
New Hanover	396	103	23.6	19.1-28.9	54	11.2	8.3-15.0	32	7.8	5.3-11.2	207	57.4	51.0-63.6
Onslow	427	134	29.9	23.7-37.1	43	8.8	6.2-12.4	27	5.6	3.6- 8.5	223	55.7	48.7-62.4
Wake	410	114	25.5	21.2-30.5	35	8.4	5.8-11.9	13	2.7	1.5- 4.9	248	63.4	58.0-68.5
Western NC	598	205	34.5	30.4-38.9	107	16.8	13.8-20.3	89	13.0	10.4-16.1	197	35.7	31.4-40.3
Piedmont NC	652	201	31.5	27.4-36.0	100	14.4	11.5-17.9	87	11.0	8.7-13.9	264	43.1	38.3-48.0
Eastern NC	602	206	36.1	31.6-40.9	111	17.3	14.1-21.2	70	10.0	7.6-13.0	215	36.6	31.9-41.6

Total
Respond.#

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,016

1,841

31.4

29.6-33.2

836

13.8

12.6-15.2

585

9.1

8.1-10.2

2,754

45.7

43.8-47.7

Forsyth County

449

146

32.6

27.9-37.8

14.8

11.5-18.8

7.2

5.1- 9.9

191

45.4

39.9-51.0

GENDER

Male

171

34.8

27.4-43.0

14.0

9.4-20.5

4.3

2.1- 8.6

46.8

38.4-55.4

Female

278

30.5

24.8-37.0

15.5

11.4-20.8

9.9

6.9-14.2

114

44.0

37.1-51.1

RACE

White

312

104

34.5

28.7-40.7

13.3

9.6-18.1

7.7

5.1-11.3

139

44.6

38.3-51.1

Other

131

29.6

21.5-39.3

18.4

12.3-26.4

6.0

3.2-10.9

46.0

35.6-56.7

AGE

18-44

188

28.3

21.6-36.1

1.4

0.5- 3.8

1.0

0.3- 3.9

124

69.3

61.3-76.2

45+

255

36.6

30.2-43.4

27.3

21.6-33.9

13.0

9.3-17.9

23.1

18.1-29.0

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

179

28.6

21.9-36.3

21.1

15.2-28.6

12.6

8.4-18.5

37.7

29.5-46.7

Some College +

269

35.2

28.9-42.1

10.9

7.5-15.6

3.8

2.1- 6.8

132

50.0

42.9-57.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

247

32.0

25.6-39.1

16.9

12.3-22.8

6.7

4.1-10.6

102

44.4

36.7-52.4

$50,000+

119

37.8

28.8-47.7

9.7

5.4-17.0

2.3

0.6- 8.1

50.2

40.5-59.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

409

114

26.4

21.9-31.4

16.0

12.5-20.3

9.8

7.1-13.4

183

47.8

42.3-53.4

Cumberland

413

127

27.7

22.1-34.2

9.7

7.0-13.2

6.0

4.1- 8.9

204

56.5

48.9-63.9

Durham

385

108

25.8

20.8-31.5

9.6

6.7-13.5

7.0

4.6-10.5

206

57.6

51.0-63.9

Gaston

457

145

31.3

26.7-36.2

12.6

9.7-16.2

13.1

10.2-16.6

177

43.1

37.9-48.4

Guilford

401

123

30.7

25.8-36.1

11.3

8.2-15.5

6.7

4.5- 9.8

201

51.3

45.6-56.9

Mecklenburg

417

115

26.1

21.7-31.0

8.9

6.3-12.3

4.9

3.1- 7.8

238

60.2

54.8-65.3

New Hanover

396

103

23.6

19.1-28.9

11.2

8.3-15.0

7.8

5.3-11.2

207

57.4

51.0-63.6

Onslow

427

134

29.9

23.7-37.1

8.8

6.2-12.4

5.6

3.6- 8.5

223

55.7

48.7-62.4

Wake

410

114

25.5

21.2-30.5

8.4

5.8-11.9

2.7

1.5- 4.9

248

63.4

58.0-68.5

Western NC

598

205

34.5

30.4-38.9

107

16.8

13.8-20.3

13.0

10.4-16.1

197

35.7

31.4-40.3

Piedmont NC

652

201

31.5

27.4-36.0

100

14.4

11.5-17.9

11.0

8.7-13.9

264

43.1

38.3-48.0

Eastern NC

602

206

36.1

31.6-40.9

111

17.3

14.1-21.2

10.0

7.6-13.0

215

36.6

31.9-41.6

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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