BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health-AFRICAN AMERICANS

How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	2,300	1,330	58.1	55.5-60.6	318	13.6	12.0-15.5	206	8.7	7.4-10.2	357	15.5	13.7-17.6	89	4.1	3.1- 5.2
GENDER
Male	782	415	53.6	49.3-57.9	107	13.5	10.9-16.6	79	9.6	7.4-12.4	142	17.9	14.8-21.6	39	5.3	3.7- 7.7
Female	1,518	915	61.7	58.6-64.7	211	13.8	11.7-16.1	127	7.9	6.5- 9.7	215	13.6	11.6-15.9	50	3.0	2.1- 4.2
AGE
18-24	171	109	62.8	53.0-71.6	17	10.0	5.7-17.0	11	8.0	3.4-17.8	31	15.8	10.6-23.1	3	3.3	1.0-10.6
25-34	464	300	60.4	54.6-65.8	54	12.5	9.2-16.9	39	8.0	5.5-11.5	60	15.9	11.9-20.8	11	3.2	1.6- 6.5
35-44	515	317	61.0	55.4-66.3	68	12.7	9.6-16.7	41	8.1	5.7-11.4	72	14.5	10.6-19.5	17	3.7	2.0- 6.6
45-54	468	280	60.8	55.2-66.1	69	15.1	11.5-19.5	39	8.5	5.9-12.1	63	13.1	9.7-17.5	17	2.6	1.5- 4.6
55-64	336	178	53.5	46.9-60.0	55	16.4	12.0-21.9	37	10.9	7.6-15.4	53	15.4	11.0-21.0	13	3.9	2.1- 7.1
65-74	213	91	46.2	38.0-54.6	38	18.1	12.0-26.3	22	7.8	4.9-12.3	47	19.9	14.1-27.2	15	8.0	4.3-14.4
75+	119	44	38.4	28.3-49.7	16	9.5	5.6-15.7	16	14.1	8.3-22.9	30	25.3	16.8-36.2	13	12.7	6.6-23.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	406	141	37.7	31.9-43.9	59	13.0	9.6-17.3	49	12.1	8.8-16.5	122	28.9	23.7-34.8	35	8.2	5.5-12.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	802	433	53.3	48.8-57.6	117	13.2	10.7-16.3	80	10.5	8.0-13.7	139	18.7	15.3-22.7	33	4.2	2.8- 6.4
Some Post-H.S.	615	393	63.6	58.6-68.2	90	16.4	12.8-20.6	49	6.9	5.0- 9.4	68	10.5	7.8-13.9	15	2.7	1.4- 5.3
College Graduate	471	362	76.0	70.7-80.7	50	10.9	7.8-15.0	28	5.3	3.4- 8.2	26	5.7	3.4- 9.2	5	2.1	0.8- 5.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	405	155	38.3	32.6-44.4	65	13.6	10.2-17.8	45	11.1	8.0-15.4	116	30.6	25.1-36.7	24	6.3	3.8-10.3
$15,000- 24,999	528	259	47.2	41.7-52.8	81	16.3	12.5-20.9	51	9.2	6.7-12.6	103	20.3	15.7-25.8	34	7.0	4.6-10.4
$25,000- 34,999	308	199	62.7	56.0-69.0	47	15.5	11.3-21.0	28	9.6	6.3-14.3	28	9.7	6.3-14.5	6	2.6	1.0- 6.2
$35,000- 49,999	291	209	67.3	60.3-73.6	28	12.0	7.9-17.9	29	11.5	7.7-17.0	24	8.9	5.7-13.6	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7
$50,000-74,999	188	139	75.3	67.5-81.7	30	13.9	9.3-20.3	6	2.5	1.1- 5.9	10	6.0	3.1-11.3	3	2.4	0.6- 8.6
$75,000+	142	116	79.1	69.7-86.2	14	13.3	7.6-22.5	6	3.1	1.3- 6.8	5	4.2	1.6-10.5	1	0.3	0.0- 2.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	718	320	45.3	40.8-49.7	108	14.5	11.7-17.7	83	12.4	9.5-15.9	161	22.5	18.9-26.5	46	5.4	3.8- 7.6
No	1,497	959	63.7	60.5-66.7	200	13.3	11.3-15.7	116	7.3	5.9- 9.0	182	12.2	10.3-14.4	40	3.5	2.4- 5.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	281	166	64.5	57.7-70.8	47	14.8	10.4-20.5	24	6.6	4.2-10.3	36	11.1	7.7-15.8	8	3.0	1.2- 6.9
Non-Veteran	1,976	1,128	56.4	53.6-59.2	266	13.5	11.7-15.5	181	9.2	7.7-10.9	320	16.6	14.5-18.9	81	4.3	3.3- 5.7
Currently Serving	37	34	94.0	79.9-98.4	2	4.9	1.0-20.2	1	1.1	0.2- 7.6	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,300

1,330

58.1

55.5-60.6

318

13.6

12.0-15.5

206

8.7

7.4-10.2

357

15.5

13.7-17.6

4.1

3.1- 5.2

GENDER

Male

782

415

53.6

49.3-57.9

107

13.5

10.9-16.6

9.6

7.4-12.4

142

17.9

14.8-21.6

5.3

3.7- 7.7

Female

1,518

915

61.7

58.6-64.7

211

13.8

11.7-16.1

127

7.9

6.5- 9.7

215

13.6

11.6-15.9

3.0

2.1- 4.2

AGE

18-24

171

109

62.8

53.0-71.6

10.0

5.7-17.0

8.0

3.4-17.8

15.8

10.6-23.1

3.3

1.0-10.6

25-34

464

300

60.4

54.6-65.8

12.5

9.2-16.9

8.0

5.5-11.5

15.9

11.9-20.8

3.2

1.6- 6.5

35-44

515

317

61.0

55.4-66.3

12.7

9.6-16.7

8.1

5.7-11.4

14.5

10.6-19.5

3.7

2.0- 6.6

45-54

468

280

60.8

55.2-66.1

15.1

11.5-19.5

8.5

5.9-12.1

13.1

9.7-17.5

2.6

1.5- 4.6

55-64

336

178

53.5

46.9-60.0

16.4

12.0-21.9

10.9

7.6-15.4

15.4

11.0-21.0

3.9

2.1- 7.1

65-74

213

46.2

38.0-54.6

18.1

12.0-26.3

7.8

4.9-12.3

19.9

14.1-27.2

8.0

4.3-14.4

75+

119

38.4

28.3-49.7

9.5

5.6-15.7

14.1

8.3-22.9

25.3

16.8-36.2

12.7

6.6-23.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

406

141

37.7

31.9-43.9

13.0

9.6-17.3

12.1

8.8-16.5

122

28.9

23.7-34.8

8.2

5.5-12.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

802

433

53.3

48.8-57.6

117

13.2

10.7-16.3

10.5

8.0-13.7

139

18.7

15.3-22.7

4.2

2.8- 6.4

Some Post-H.S.

615

393

63.6

58.6-68.2

16.4

12.8-20.6

6.9

5.0- 9.4

10.5

7.8-13.9

2.7

1.4- 5.3

College Graduate

471

362

76.0

70.7-80.7

10.9

7.8-15.0

5.3

3.4- 8.2

5.7

3.4- 9.2

2.1

0.8- 5.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

405

155

38.3

32.6-44.4

13.6

10.2-17.8

11.1

8.0-15.4

116

30.6

25.1-36.7

6.3

3.8-10.3

$15,000- 24,999

528

259

47.2

41.7-52.8

16.3

12.5-20.9

9.2

6.7-12.6

103

20.3

15.7-25.8

7.0

4.6-10.4

$25,000- 34,999

308

199

62.7

56.0-69.0

15.5

11.3-21.0

9.6

6.3-14.3

9.7

6.3-14.5

2.6

1.0- 6.2

$35,000- 49,999

291

209

67.3

60.3-73.6

12.0

7.9-17.9

11.5

7.7-17.0

8.9

5.7-13.6

0.2

0.0- 1.7

$50,000-74,999

188

139

75.3

67.5-81.7

13.9

9.3-20.3

2.5

1.1- 5.9

6.0

3.1-11.3

2.4

0.6- 8.6

$75,000+

142

116

79.1

69.7-86.2

13.3

7.6-22.5

3.1

1.3- 6.8

4.2

1.6-10.5

0.3

0.0- 2.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

718

320

45.3

40.8-49.7

108

14.5

11.7-17.7

12.4

9.5-15.9

161

22.5

18.9-26.5

5.4

3.8- 7.6

1,497

959

63.7

60.5-66.7

200

13.3

11.3-15.7

116

7.3

5.9- 9.0

182

12.2

10.3-14.4

3.5

2.4- 5.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

281

166

64.5

57.7-70.8

14.8

10.4-20.5

6.6

4.2-10.3

11.1

7.7-15.8

3.0

1.2- 6.9

Non-Veteran

1,976

1,128

56.4

53.6-59.2

266

13.5

11.7-15.5

181

9.2

7.7-10.9

320

16.6

14.5-18.9

4.3

3.3- 5.7

Currently Serving

94.0

79.9-98.4

4.9

1.0-20.2

1.1

0.2- 7.6

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having teeth.
Note: Denominator includes respondents who reported having never been to a dental clinic.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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