BRFSS 2002 - Orange 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 Orange 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
Orange County	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
GENDER
Male	182	49	26.0	19.8-33.4	11	4.1	2.2- 7.5	5	2.0	0.7- 5.3	117	67.9	60.3-74.7
Female	255	56	18.5	12.5-26.5	16	6.9	3.2-14.4	9	2.2	1.1- 4.5	174	72.4	62.9-80.3
RACE
White	356	76	20.2	15.1-26.3	17	4.5	2.0- 9.5	10	2.0	1.0- 4.1	253	73.3	66.3-79.3
Other	78	28	30.1	20.2-42.4	10	10.5	5.2-19.8	4	2.6	0.9- 7.0	36	56.8	44.0-68.8
AGE
18-44	222	37	13.6	9.2-19.6	3	0.7	0.2- 2.5	0	0.0	. - .	182	85.7	79.6-90.2
45+	213	68	35.3	27.4-44.0	24	13.2	7.6-22.1	13	5.1	2.8- 9.2	108	46.4	38.3-54.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	85	29	26.5	15.2-41.9	12	13.6	5.7-29.2	10	6.0	2.7-13.0	34	53.9	33.9-72.7
Some College +	351	76	20.5	15.8-26.3	15	2.8	1.6- 4.7	4	0.8	0.3- 2.1	256	75.9	70.1-80.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	180	50	25.9	18.6-34.8	14	6.6	3.7-11.6	10	3.3	1.7- 6.4	106	64.2	55.2-72.2
$50,000+	160	37	23.2	16.6-31.4	5	2.4	1.0- 6.0	0	0.0	. - .	118	74.3	66.1-81.2
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
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

Orange County

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

GENDER

Male

182

26.0

19.8-33.4

4.1

2.2- 7.5

2.0

0.7- 5.3

117

67.9

60.3-74.7

Female

255

18.5

12.5-26.5

6.9

3.2-14.4

2.2

1.1- 4.5

174

72.4

62.9-80.3

RACE

White

356

20.2

15.1-26.3

4.5

2.0- 9.5

2.0

1.0- 4.1

253

73.3

66.3-79.3

Other

30.1

20.2-42.4

10.5

5.2-19.8

2.6

0.9- 7.0

56.8

44.0-68.8

AGE

18-44

222

13.6

9.2-19.6

0.7

0.2- 2.5

0.0

. - .

182

85.7

79.6-90.2

45+

213

35.3

27.4-44.0

13.2

7.6-22.1

5.1

2.8- 9.2

108

46.4

38.3-54.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

26.5

15.2-41.9

13.6

5.7-29.2

6.0

2.7-13.0

53.9

33.9-72.7

Some College +

351

20.5

15.8-26.3

2.8

1.6- 4.7

0.8

0.3- 2.1

256

75.9

70.1-80.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

180

25.9

18.6-34.8

6.6

3.7-11.6

3.3

1.7- 6.4

106

64.2

55.2-72.2

$50,000+

160

23.2

16.6-31.4

2.4

1.0- 6.0

0.0

. - .

118

74.3

66.1-81.2

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

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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