BRFSS 2002 - 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.)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
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
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
GENDER
Male	280	103	34.4	28.4-40.9	52	15.8	11.7-21.1	31	9.4	6.5-13.4	94	40.4	33.7-47.5
Female	373	111	30.5	25.3-36.3	63	15.1	11.7-19.3	61	15.9	12.1-20.7	138	38.5	33.0-44.2
RACE
White	607	198	32.8	28.6-37.3	109	15.9	12.9-19.4	87	12.9	10.3-16.1	213	38.4	33.8-43.2
Other	44	16	33.3	19.6-50.5	6	12.2	5.2-26.2	5	6.4	2.4-15.9	17	48.2	31.4-65.4
AGE
18-44	243	72	27.1	21.1-34.0	17	6.7	3.7-11.7	4	1.4	0.5- 3.8	150	64.9	57.5-71.5
45+	404	141	37.4	32.1-42.9	98	23.0	18.8-27.8	87	21.5	17.3-26.4	78	18.2	14.5-22.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	372	122	34.6	29.1-40.6	79	19.0	14.9-23.9	79	18.4	14.6-23.1	92	28.0	22.7-34.0
Some College +	280	92	30.0	24.4-36.3	36	10.8	7.6-15.2	12	4.0	2.2- 7.3	140	55.2	48.4-61.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	395	121	31.8	26.6-37.4	84	18.7	14.7-23.4	60	12.8	9.8-16.6	130	36.8	31.1-42.9
$50,000+	108	42	41.0	31.1-51.8	8	6.3	2.9-12.9	5	5.6	2.3-13.1	53	47.1	36.9-57.5
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
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

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

GENDER

Male

280

103

34.4

28.4-40.9

15.8

11.7-21.1

9.4

6.5-13.4

40.4

33.7-47.5

Female

373

111

30.5

25.3-36.3

15.1

11.7-19.3

15.9

12.1-20.7

138

38.5

33.0-44.2

RACE

White

607

198

32.8

28.6-37.3

109

15.9

12.9-19.4

12.9

10.3-16.1

213

38.4

33.8-43.2

Other

33.3

19.6-50.5

12.2

5.2-26.2

6.4

2.4-15.9

48.2

31.4-65.4

AGE

18-44

243

27.1

21.1-34.0

6.7

3.7-11.7

1.4

0.5- 3.8

150

64.9

57.5-71.5

45+

404

141

37.4

32.1-42.9

23.0

18.8-27.8

21.5

17.3-26.4

18.2

14.5-22.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

372

122

34.6

29.1-40.6

19.0

14.9-23.9

18.4

14.6-23.1

28.0

22.7-34.0

Some College +

280

30.0

24.4-36.3

10.8

7.6-15.2

4.0

2.2- 7.3

140

55.2

48.4-61.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

395

121

31.8

26.6-37.4

18.7

14.7-23.4

12.8

9.8-16.6

130

36.8

31.1-42.9

$50,000+

108

41.0

31.1-51.8

6.3

2.9-12.9

5.6

2.3-13.1

47.1

36.9-57.5

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

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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