BRFSS 2001 - Western North Carolina: (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 Western North Carolina

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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.

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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
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
GENDER
Male	225	75	33.3	26.8-40.4	41	16.2	11.9-21.9	28	11.2	7.6-16.2	81	39.3	32.3-46.7
Female	373	130	35.6	30.5-41.1	66	17.3	13.5-21.8	61	14.6	11.2-18.9	116	32.4	27.4-37.9
RACE
White	561	196	35.7	31.4-40.3	98	16.6	13.6-20.2	83	13.5	10.7-16.8	184	34.2	29.8-38.8
Other	34	7	17.4	7.8-34.6	9	21.0	10.2-38.3	6	7.6	3.2-17.1	12	53.9	35.5-71.4
AGE
18-44	216	68	28.6	22.7-35.5	14	3.9	2.2- 6.8	6	2.8	1.1- 6.9	128	64.6	57.5-71.2
45+	379	135	38.3	32.9-44.0	93	25.6	21.0-30.8	82	19.7	15.7-24.4	69	16.3	12.7-20.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	324	114	34.7	29.2-40.6	77	22.6	18.0-27.9	70	19.2	15.0-24.2	63	23.5	18.3-29.7
Some College +	271	91	34.6	28.5-41.3	29	9.4	6.4-13.7	17	4.8	2.9- 7.9	134	51.2	44.5-57.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	396	135	34.3	29.3-39.7	74	17.5	13.8-21.8	66	14.2	11.0-18.2	121	34.0	28.8-39.7
$50,000+	105	34	35.7	26.1-46.7	13	11.5	6.6-19.3	2	2.1	0.5- 8.2	56	50.7	40.3-61.1
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
Forsyth	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
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

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

GENDER

Male

225

33.3

26.8-40.4

16.2

11.9-21.9

11.2

7.6-16.2

39.3

32.3-46.7

Female

373

130

35.6

30.5-41.1

17.3

13.5-21.8

14.6

11.2-18.9

116

32.4

27.4-37.9

RACE

White

561

196

35.7

31.4-40.3

16.6

13.6-20.2

13.5

10.7-16.8

184

34.2

29.8-38.8

Other

17.4

7.8-34.6

21.0

10.2-38.3

7.6

3.2-17.1

53.9

35.5-71.4

AGE

18-44

216

28.6

22.7-35.5

3.9

2.2- 6.8

2.8

1.1- 6.9

128

64.6

57.5-71.2

45+

379

135

38.3

32.9-44.0

25.6

21.0-30.8

19.7

15.7-24.4

16.3

12.7-20.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

324

114

34.7

29.2-40.6

22.6

18.0-27.9

19.2

15.0-24.2

23.5

18.3-29.7

Some College +

271

34.6

28.5-41.3

9.4

6.4-13.7

4.8

2.9- 7.9

134

51.2

44.5-57.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

396

135

34.3

29.3-39.7

17.5

13.8-21.8

14.2

11.0-18.2

121

34.0

28.8-39.7

$50,000+

105

35.7

26.1-46.7

11.5

6.6-19.3

2.1

0.5- 8.2

50.7

40.3-61.1

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

Forsyth

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

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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