BRFSS 2002 - 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 2002 for Forsyth County

Oral Health

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	6,669	2,023	30.1	28.4-31.8	976	12.8	11.7-14.0	664	8.9	7.9-10.0	3,006	48.1	46.3-50.0
Forsyth County	461	137	29.5	24.8-34.7	69	13.0	10.0-16.7	31	6.3	4.3- 9.2	224	51.2	45.8-56.6
GENDER
Male	178	53	29.3	22.3-37.6	26	12.2	8.0-18.0	13	5.8	3.3-10.1	86	52.7	44.2-61.0
Female	283	84	29.7	23.8-36.4	43	13.7	9.8-18.9	18	6.8	4.0-11.2	138	49.8	43.1-56.5
RACE
White	343	93	27.0	21.7-33.1	44	11.5	8.4-15.7	23	5.9	3.8- 9.0	183	55.6	49.2-61.7
Other	114	44	37.8	28.2-48.4	24	16.7	10.3-25.8	8	7.8	3.7-15.9	38	37.7	27.8-48.6
AGE
18-44	198	49	24.0	17.7-31.6	8	3.5	1.5- 7.9	3	2.4	0.8- 7.3	138	70.1	62.1-77.1
45+	258	86	35.5	28.9-42.7	61	22.9	17.6-29.2	27	10.2	6.8-14.9	84	31.5	25.5-38.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	191	63	35.0	27.1-43.8	40	17.1	12.1-23.5	24	9.8	6.4-14.9	64	38.1	29.8-47.1
Some College +	269	74	25.2	19.9-31.3	29	9.6	6.3-14.4	7	3.4	1.5- 7.5	159	61.8	55.0-68.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	218	73	34.7	27.3-42.8	42	14.5	10.3-19.9	19	8.6	5.2-13.7	84	42.3	34.2-50.8
$50,000+	141	43	32.5	24.1-42.3	10	9.7	5.0-18.1	0	0.0	. - .	88	57.7	48.0-66.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	404	98	23.8	19.3-29.1	68	16.2	12.5-20.7	52	11.7	8.4-16.1	186	48.2	42.5-54.0
Guilford	420	132	27.2	22.7-32.3	53	11.0	8.2-14.8	35	5.9	4.0- 8.4	200	55.9	50.2-61.4
Henderson/Transylvania	467	144	31.7	26.7-37.3	95	20.0	14.9-26.3	51	7.3	5.3-10.1	177	40.9	35.2-46.8
Mecklenburg	445	142	28.5	23.8-33.7	38	6.4	4.4- 9.1	32	5.3	3.6- 7.6	233	59.8	54.2-65.2
Orange	437	105	22.0	17.4-27.4	27	5.6	3.2- 9.6	14	2.1	1.2- 3.8	291	70.3	64.2-75.8
Pitt	416	131	31.5	26.1-37.5	39	7.0	5.0- 9.9	29	5.5	3.6- 8.3	217	55.9	49.6-62.0
Randolph	429	115	24.8	19.9-30.4	74	15.6	12.0-19.9	68	11.8	8.9-15.4	172	47.9	41.1-54.7
Robeson	439	167	36.0	30.7-41.8	96	18.9	15.0-23.5	55	10.2	7.4-13.7	121	35.0	28.9-41.5
Wake	424	103	22.2	18.1-26.8	34	7.2	4.9-10.3	12	1.8	0.9- 3.8	275	68.8	63.7-73.5
Western NC	653	214	32.6	28.6-37.0	115	15.5	12.6-18.8	92	12.4	9.9-15.4	232	39.5	35.0-44.2
Piedmont NC	880	280	32.2	28.4-36.3	130	13.1	10.8-15.7	96	11.2	8.8-14.3	374	43.4	39.3-47.7
Eastern NC	794	255	31.4	27.6-35.3	138	15.2	12.6-18.2	97	9.6	7.7-11.9	304	43.9	39.6-48.2

Total
Respond.#

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,669

2,023

30.1

28.4-31.8

976

12.8

11.7-14.0

664

8.9

7.9-10.0

3,006

48.1

46.3-50.0

Forsyth County

461

137

29.5

24.8-34.7

13.0

10.0-16.7

6.3

4.3- 9.2

224

51.2

45.8-56.6

GENDER

Male

178

29.3

22.3-37.6

12.2

8.0-18.0

5.8

3.3-10.1

52.7

44.2-61.0

Female

283

29.7

23.8-36.4

13.7

9.8-18.9

6.8

4.0-11.2

138

49.8

43.1-56.5

RACE

White

343

27.0

21.7-33.1

11.5

8.4-15.7

5.9

3.8- 9.0

183

55.6

49.2-61.7

Other

114

37.8

28.2-48.4

16.7

10.3-25.8

7.8

3.7-15.9

37.7

27.8-48.6

AGE

18-44

198

24.0

17.7-31.6

3.5

1.5- 7.9

2.4

0.8- 7.3

138

70.1

62.1-77.1

45+

258

35.5

28.9-42.7

22.9

17.6-29.2

10.2

6.8-14.9

31.5

25.5-38.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

191

35.0

27.1-43.8

17.1

12.1-23.5

9.8

6.4-14.9

38.1

29.8-47.1

Some College +

269

25.2

19.9-31.3

9.6

6.3-14.4

3.4

1.5- 7.5

159

61.8

55.0-68.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

218

34.7

27.3-42.8

14.5

10.3-19.9

8.6

5.2-13.7

42.3

34.2-50.8

$50,000+

141

32.5

24.1-42.3

9.7

5.0-18.1

0.0

. - .

57.7

48.0-66.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

404

23.8

19.3-29.1

16.2

12.5-20.7

11.7

8.4-16.1

186

48.2

42.5-54.0

Guilford

420

132

27.2

22.7-32.3

11.0

8.2-14.8

5.9

4.0- 8.4

200

55.9

50.2-61.4

Henderson/Transylvania

467

144

31.7

26.7-37.3

20.0

14.9-26.3

7.3

5.3-10.1

177

40.9

35.2-46.8

Mecklenburg

445

142

28.5

23.8-33.7

6.4

4.4- 9.1

5.3

3.6- 7.6

233

59.8

54.2-65.2

Orange

437

105

22.0

17.4-27.4

5.6

3.2- 9.6

2.1

1.2- 3.8

291

70.3

64.2-75.8

Pitt

416

131

31.5

26.1-37.5

7.0

5.0- 9.9

5.5

3.6- 8.3

217

55.9

49.6-62.0

Randolph

429

115

24.8

19.9-30.4

15.6

12.0-19.9

11.8

8.9-15.4

172

47.9

41.1-54.7

Robeson

439

167

36.0

30.7-41.8

18.9

15.0-23.5

10.2

7.4-13.7

121

35.0

28.9-41.5

Wake

424

103

22.2

18.1-26.8

7.2

4.9-10.3

1.8

0.9- 3.8

275

68.8

63.7-73.5

Western NC

653

214

32.6

28.6-37.0

115

15.5

12.6-18.8

12.4

9.9-15.4

232

39.5

35.0-44.2

Piedmont NC

880

280

32.2

28.4-36.3

130

13.1

10.8-15.7

11.2

8.8-14.3

374

43.4

39.3-47.7

Eastern NC

794

255

31.4

27.6-35.3

138

15.2

12.6-18.2

9.6

7.7-11.9

304

43.9

39.6-48.2

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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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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