BRFSS 2002 - 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.)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	2,595	825	31.2	28.5-33.9	380	12.0	10.4-13.7	219	7.6	6.2- 9.3	1,171	49.3	46.3-52.2
Female	4,074	1,198	29.1	27.0-31.3	596	13.6	12.2-15.3	445	10.2	8.9-11.6	1,835	47.1	44.8-49.4
RACE
White	5,054	1,401	27.9	26.0-29.8	690	12.0	10.8-13.3	519	9.6	8.4-10.9	2,444	50.5	48.4-52.7
African American	1,048	422	38.4	34.0-43.0	197	18.0	14.9-21.6	104	8.2	6.2-10.6	325	35.4	31.1-40.1
Asian	76	22	17.5	9.5-30.1	8	6.7	2.7-15.4	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9	45	75.7	62.3-85.5
Native American	181	69	34.9	24.0-47.8	48	16.3	10.4-24.6	20	8.7	4.3-16.7	44	40.1	27.8-53.8
Other Minorities	266	99	35.1	27.0-44.2	24	8.7	4.9-15.1	15	4.9	2.5- 9.4	128	51.2	42.0-60.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	298	111	36.2	28.0-45.3	23	6.4	3.4-11.7	17	3.7	1.7- 7.9	147	53.7	44.5-62.6
-English Speaking	127	40	32.2	21.4-45.3	15	7.9	3.8-15.5	9	8.1	2.6-22.5	63	51.8	39.2-64.3
-Spanish Speaking	171	71	37.8	27.4-49.4	8	5.9	2.4-13.4	8	2.0	0.8- 4.5	84	54.4	42.8-65.6
Non-Hispanic	6,360	1,909	29.6	27.9-31.4	953	13.3	12.2-14.6	645	9.3	8.3-10.4	2,853	47.7	45.8-49.6
AGE
18-24	485	51	11.2	7.2-17.1	5	1.1	0.4- 3.3	4	0.5	0.2- 1.4	425	87.2	81.3-91.4
25-34	1,135	279	27.3	23.5-31.6	19	1.9	1.0- 3.6	3	0.3	0.1- 1.3	834	70.4	66.1-74.4
35-44	1,313	475	40.2	36.3-44.1	98	7.6	5.6-10.3	25	2.1	1.1- 3.7	715	50.2	46.2-54.1
45-54	1,319	481	36.0	32.2-40.0	226	19.1	16.1-22.4	69	7.0	4.9- 9.9	543	37.9	34.1-41.9
55-64	962	308	34.5	30.3-39.0	249	25.5	21.8-29.6	152	16.3	13.0-20.2	253	23.7	20.1-27.7
65-74	783	229	26.8	22.6-31.5	224	29.1	24.7-34.0	204	28.4	23.9-33.4	126	15.7	12.2-20.0
75+	609	179	26.6	21.8-32.0	148	21.5	17.0-26.7	197	38.7	32.3-45.5	85	13.2	10.0-17.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,074	285	26.1	22.1-30.6	254	20.0	16.7-23.7	334	26.2	22.4-30.4	201	27.7	23.0-33.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,950	691	35.1	32.0-38.4	381	17.2	15.0-19.7	187	8.4	6.7-10.4	691	39.3	36.0-42.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,561	510	30.2	26.9-33.6	208	10.6	8.7-12.7	95	4.6	3.5- 6.0	748	54.7	50.9-58.4
College Graduate	2,066	533	26.5	23.7-29.5	130	4.2	3.2- 5.3	42	1.5	0.9- 2.5	1,361	67.8	64.8-70.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	673	155	22.1	17.2-27.9	187	25.7	20.9-31.2	161	21.8	16.9-27.6	170	30.4	24.7-36.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,089	364	36.6	32.0-41.5	208	15.1	12.4-18.3	166	13.7	10.9-17.1	351	34.6	29.9-39.5
$25,000- 34,999	808	273	34.5	29.5-39.8	124	12.6	9.8-16.0	60	6.5	4.4- 9.3	351	46.5	41.2-51.9
$35,000- 49,999	891	308	33.5	29.2-38.2	117	13.0	10.2-16.3	35	4.9	3.1- 7.7	431	48.6	43.6-53.5
$50,000-74,999	744	235	30.6	25.9-35.8	51	6.1	4.1- 9.0	14	1.5	0.7- 2.9	444	61.8	56.4-67.0
$75,000+	874	224	25.0	21.1-29.2	42	4.5	2.9- 6.9	11	1.1	0.5- 2.4	597	69.4	65.0-73.6
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
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%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

2,595

825

31.2

28.5-33.9

380

12.0

10.4-13.7

219

7.6

6.2- 9.3

1,171

49.3

46.3-52.2

Female

4,074

1,198

29.1

27.0-31.3

596

13.6

12.2-15.3

445

10.2

8.9-11.6

1,835

47.1

44.8-49.4

RACE

White

5,054

1,401

27.9

26.0-29.8

690

12.0

10.8-13.3

519

9.6

8.4-10.9

2,444

50.5

48.4-52.7

African American

1,048

422

38.4

34.0-43.0

197

18.0

14.9-21.6

104

8.2

6.2-10.6

325

35.4

31.1-40.1

Asian

17.5

9.5-30.1

6.7

2.7-15.4

0.1

0.0- 0.9

75.7

62.3-85.5

Native American

181

34.9

24.0-47.8

16.3

10.4-24.6

8.7

4.3-16.7

40.1

27.8-53.8

Other Minorities

266

35.1

27.0-44.2

8.7

4.9-15.1

4.9

2.5- 9.4

128

51.2

42.0-60.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

298

111

36.2

28.0-45.3

6.4

3.4-11.7

3.7

1.7- 7.9

147

53.7

44.5-62.6

-English Speaking

127

32.2

21.4-45.3

7.9

3.8-15.5

8.1

2.6-22.5

51.8

39.2-64.3

-Spanish Speaking

171

37.8

27.4-49.4

5.9

2.4-13.4

2.0

0.8- 4.5

54.4

42.8-65.6

Non-Hispanic

6,360

1,909

29.6

27.9-31.4

953

13.3

12.2-14.6

645

9.3

8.3-10.4

2,853

47.7

45.8-49.6

AGE

18-24

485

11.2

7.2-17.1

1.1

0.4- 3.3

0.5

0.2- 1.4

425

87.2

81.3-91.4

25-34

1,135

279

27.3

23.5-31.6

1.9

1.0- 3.6

0.3

0.1- 1.3

834

70.4

66.1-74.4

35-44

1,313

475

40.2

36.3-44.1

7.6

5.6-10.3

2.1

1.1- 3.7

715

50.2

46.2-54.1

45-54

1,319

481

36.0

32.2-40.0

226

19.1

16.1-22.4

7.0

4.9- 9.9

543

37.9

34.1-41.9

55-64

962

308

34.5

30.3-39.0

249

25.5

21.8-29.6

152

16.3

13.0-20.2

253

23.7

20.1-27.7

65-74

783

229

26.8

22.6-31.5

224

29.1

24.7-34.0

204

28.4

23.9-33.4

126

15.7

12.2-20.0

75+

609

179

26.6

21.8-32.0

148

21.5

17.0-26.7

197

38.7

32.3-45.5

13.2

10.0-17.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,074

285

26.1

22.1-30.6

254

20.0

16.7-23.7

334

26.2

22.4-30.4

201

27.7

23.0-33.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,950

691

35.1

32.0-38.4

381

17.2

15.0-19.7

187

8.4

6.7-10.4

691

39.3

36.0-42.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,561

510

30.2

26.9-33.6

208

10.6

8.7-12.7

4.6

3.5- 6.0

748

54.7

50.9-58.4

College Graduate

2,066

533

26.5

23.7-29.5

130

4.2

3.2- 5.3

1.5

0.9- 2.5

1,361

67.8

64.8-70.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

673

155

22.1

17.2-27.9

187

25.7

20.9-31.2

161

21.8

16.9-27.6

170

30.4

24.7-36.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,089

364

36.6

32.0-41.5

208

15.1

12.4-18.3

166

13.7

10.9-17.1

351

34.6

29.9-39.5

$25,000- 34,999

808

273

34.5

29.5-39.8

124

12.6

9.8-16.0

6.5

4.4- 9.3

351

46.5

41.2-51.9

$35,000- 49,999

891

308

33.5

29.2-38.2

117

13.0

10.2-16.3

4.9

3.1- 7.7

431

48.6

43.6-53.5

$50,000-74,999

744

235

30.6

25.9-35.8

6.1

4.1- 9.0

1.5

0.7- 2.9

444

61.8

56.4-67.0

$75,000+

874

224

25.0

21.1-29.2

4.5

2.9- 6.9

1.1

0.5- 2.4

597

69.4

65.0-73.6

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

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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