BRFSS 2002 - Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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
Mecklenburg County	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
GENDER
Male	160	52	29.0	21.5-37.8	11	4.9	2.5- 9.5	11	4.1	2.1- 7.6	86	62.1	52.7-70.6
Female	285	90	28.1	22.7-34.1	27	7.8	5.2-11.6	21	6.5	4.1-10.2	147	57.6	50.9-64.0
RACE
White	266	71	23.2	17.8-29.6	19	5.7	3.4- 9.4	18	5.0	3.0- 8.2	158	66.1	58.9-72.7
Other	175	70	35.3	27.5-44.0	19	7.4	4.4-12.1	14	5.7	3.3- 9.9	72	51.6	42.7-60.3
AGE
18-44	239	64	22.3	16.8-28.9	4	1.1	0.3- 3.8	3	1.0	0.3- 3.3	168	75.5	68.8-81.3
45+	202	76	40.0	32.6-47.8	33	16.2	11.3-22.6	29	13.5	9.2-19.3	64	30.4	23.9-37.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	142	47	30.4	21.7-40.7	24	12.4	7.8-19.3	22	10.5	6.6-16.4	49	46.7	35.6-58.1
Some College +	302	95	27.5	22.2-33.5	13	2.7	1.5- 4.7	10	2.2	1.2- 4.3	184	67.6	61.3-73.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	196	68	30.5	23.0-39.3	26	8.9	5.7-13.6	18	6.1	3.6-10.0	84	54.5	44.9-63.8
$50,000+	148	41	26.0	19.1-34.4	5	2.9	1.2- 6.9	2	1.2	0.3- 4.9	100	69.9	61.3-77.3
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
Forsyth	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
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
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

Mecklenburg County

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

GENDER

Male

160

29.0

21.5-37.8

4.9

2.5- 9.5

4.1

2.1- 7.6

62.1

52.7-70.6

Female

285

28.1

22.7-34.1

7.8

5.2-11.6

6.5

4.1-10.2

147

57.6

50.9-64.0

RACE

White

266

23.2

17.8-29.6

5.7

3.4- 9.4

5.0

3.0- 8.2

158

66.1

58.9-72.7

Other

175

35.3

27.5-44.0

7.4

4.4-12.1

5.7

3.3- 9.9

51.6

42.7-60.3

AGE

18-44

239

22.3

16.8-28.9

1.1

0.3- 3.8

1.0

0.3- 3.3

168

75.5

68.8-81.3

45+

202

40.0

32.6-47.8

16.2

11.3-22.6

13.5

9.2-19.3

30.4

23.9-37.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

142

30.4

21.7-40.7

12.4

7.8-19.3

10.5

6.6-16.4

46.7

35.6-58.1

Some College +

302

27.5

22.2-33.5

2.7

1.5- 4.7

2.2

1.2- 4.3

184

67.6

61.3-73.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

196

30.5

23.0-39.3

8.9

5.7-13.6

6.1

3.6-10.0

54.5

44.9-63.8

$50,000+

148

26.0

19.1-34.4

2.9

1.2- 6.9

1.2

0.3- 4.9

100

69.9

61.3-77.3

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

Forsyth

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

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

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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