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BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Nationwide

Oral Health

How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*

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  Total
Respond.#
1-12 months 1-2 years 2-5 years 5 or more years Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
All Participants 47,882 34,422 71.4 70.7-72.0 5,447 11.5 11.0-11.9 3,469 7.5 7.2- 7.9 3,833 8.2 7.8- 8.5 711 1.5 1.4- 1.7
Arizona 2,929 1,897 65.8 63.3-68.2 410 13.3 11.6-15.2 253 8.8 7.4-10.5 308 9.9 8.3-11.6 61 2.2 1.5- 3.2
Idaho 4,343 2,763 64.4 62.7-66.1 633 14.7 13.5-16.0 452 10.0 9.0-11.1 404 8.9 8.0-10.0 91 1.9 1.5- 2.5
Iowa 3,151 2,289 72.3 70.4-74.1 342 11.3 9.9-12.7 230 7.0 6.0- 8.0 261 8.5 7.4- 9.8 29 1.0 0.7- 1.5
Missouri 3,601 2,393 68.6 66.5-70.6 454 12.4 11.0-13.9 291 7.9 6.7- 9.2 392 9.7 8.5-11.0 71 1.4 1.1- 1.9
Nebraska 3,121 2,401 76.8 75.0-78.4 314 9.6 8.5-10.8 174 6.0 5.1- 7.0 192 6.4 5.4- 7.5 40 1.3 0.9- 1.8
New Hampshire 3,648 2,849 77.1 75.5-78.7 329 9.8 8.7-11.0 192 5.5 4.6- 6.4 238 6.3 5.5- 7.3 40 1.3 0.9- 1.9
North Carolina 5,447 4,046 71.0 68.9-72.9 575 10.6 9.4-11.9 327 8.0 6.8- 9.5 425 8.9 7.7-10.2 74 1.5 1.1- 2.1
North Dakota 2,280 1,554 67.4 65.3-69.5 277 12.3 10.9-13.9 207 9.7 8.4-11.1 181 7.9 6.8- 9.2 61 2.7 2.0- 3.5
Pennsylvania 3,235 2,398 73.1 71.2-74.8 350 11.1 9.9-12.4 211 6.9 5.9- 8.0 223 7.3 6.3- 8.4 53 1.7 1.3- 2.3
Rhode Island 3,641 2,821 75.1 73.4-76.9 353 10.2 9.1-11.5 201 5.8 4.9- 6.7 230 7.4 6.3- 8.6 36 1.5 1.0- 2.3
South Carolina 2,798 2,047 72.5 70.5-74.4 301 11.2 9.8-12.6 164 6.0 5.1- 7.2 224 8.1 7.0- 9.4 62 2.2 1.7- 2.9
Virginia 2,627 1,913 72.7 70.6-74.6 305 11.8 10.5-13.4 186 6.9 5.9- 8.1 190 7.2 6.1- 8.4 33 1.4 1.0- 2.1
Washington 3,911 2,683 68.1 66.4-69.8 457 11.6 10.4-12.9 371 9.8 8.8-10.9 372 9.7 8.7-10.8 28 0.8 0.5- 1.2
Wisconsin 3,150 2,368 75.1 73.3-76.9 347 10.7 9.5-12.1 210 6.7 5.7- 7.8 193 6.2 5.3- 7.3 32 1.2 0.8- 1.8

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+ Only participating states or terretories are presented here.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having teeth.
Note: Denominator includes respondents who reported having never been to a dental clinic.

#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.

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