BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	2,648	1,521	58.1	55.7-60.4	395	15.1	13.5-16.9	257	9.6	8.2-11.3	447	15.8	14.2-17.6	28	1.4	0.9- 2.2
GENDER
Male	872	455	53.7	49.6-57.7	140	15.4	12.8-18.5	93	11.5	8.9-14.8	171	17.5	14.7-20.6	13	1.9	1.0- 3.6
Female	1,776	1,066	61.5	58.6-64.3	255	14.9	12.9-17.1	164	8.1	6.8- 9.7	276	14.6	12.7-16.7	15	0.9	0.5- 1.7
AGE
18-24	173	107	59.5	49.7-68.6	23	14.9	9.2-23.3	14	8.4	3.8-17.9	27	14.4	9.4-21.5	2	2.7	0.7-10.5
25-34	466	312	64.8	59.2-70.0	58	12.4	9.2-16.4	42	8.3	5.8-11.8	48	12.1	8.6-16.7	6	2.4	1.0- 5.9
35-44	526	346	64.6	59.0-69.8	84	16.9	13.1-21.5	37	8.3	5.1-13.4	53	9.1	6.6-12.3	6	1.1	0.4- 2.8
45-54	519	326	62.8	57.6-67.8	88	16.8	13.3-21.1	40	8.2	5.7-11.8	62	11.8	8.8-15.7	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1
55-64	422	231	55.0	49.0-60.8	63	14.7	11.0-19.4	53	11.0	8.1-14.9	73	18.9	14.5-24.2	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7
65-74	317	119	38.8	32.3-45.7	49	16.8	11.9-23.2	50	16.4	11.5-22.8	95	26.8	21.4-33.0	4	1.2	0.4- 3.8
75+	209	69	34.6	26.9-43.1	29	12.3	8.1-18.3	20	9.6	5.8-15.5	86	40.2	32.2-48.8	5	3.3	1.1- 9.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	580	224	39.0	34.2-44.2	83	15.5	12.0-19.7	67	12.8	9.4-17.2	196	30.8	26.4-35.6	10	1.8	0.9- 3.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	919	500	54.0	49.9-58.1	151	15.8	13.1-19.0	103	12.1	9.3-15.6	154	16.9	14.1-20.0	11	1.2	0.6- 2.4
Some Post-H.S.	650	421	64.1	59.3-68.6	100	16.2	12.9-20.1	58	7.7	5.7-10.3	65	10.2	7.6-13.7	6	1.8	0.7- 4.4
College Graduate	495	374	76.7	71.7-81.1	61	12.2	9.0-16.4	29	4.4	2.8- 7.0	30	5.9	3.8- 9.2	1	0.7	0.1- 4.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	514	226	44.1	38.9-49.5	79	14.8	11.6-18.8	69	12.5	9.3-16.6	134	26.5	22.0-31.5	6	2.0	0.8- 5.2
$15,000- 24,999	614	303	46.3	41.2-51.4	105	19.3	15.3-24.0	62	11.9	8.2-16.9	134	20.3	16.7-24.4	10	2.3	1.1- 4.8
$25,000- 34,999	339	218	63.4	57.0-69.3	57	17.7	13.3-23.3	30	8.4	5.5-12.6	34	10.5	7.2-15.2	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	302	218	69.6	62.9-75.5	41	14.3	10.1-19.8	27	10.0	6.5-15.2	15	5.9	3.3-10.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6
$50,000-74,999	192	142	76.3	68.7-82.4	29	12.5	8.2-18.5	9	3.6	1.7- 7.3	10	5.9	3.1-11.2	2	1.7	0.3- 8.6
$75,000+	145	119	79.0	69.2-86.4	15	13.5	7.6-23.0	5	2.5	1.0- 6.0	6	4.9	1.9-12.1	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	924	438	48.6	44.7-52.6	139	14.5	12.1-17.3	111	12.6	10.0-15.8	225	23.2	20.1-26.6	11	1.0	0.5- 2.1
No	1,621	1,021	62.8	59.8-65.8	241	15.4	13.3-17.9	137	7.8	6.3- 9.6	205	12.3	10.5-14.5	17	1.6	0.9- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	307	176	63.1	56.4-69.3	59	15.4	11.5-20.3	27	7.6	4.6-12.4	43	12.8	9.1-17.7	2	1.2	0.2- 5.6
Non-Veteran	2,297	1,305	56.5	53.9-59.1	333	15.3	13.5-17.3	229	10.1	8.5-11.9	404	16.7	14.9-18.6	26	1.4	0.9- 2.3
Currently Serving	37	36	98.9	92.4-99.8	1	1.1	0.2- 7.6	0	0.0	. - .	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

2,648

1,521

58.1

55.7-60.4

395

15.1

13.5-16.9

257

9.6

8.2-11.3

447

15.8

14.2-17.6

1.4

0.9- 2.2

GENDER

Male

872

455

53.7

49.6-57.7

140

15.4

12.8-18.5

11.5

8.9-14.8

171

17.5

14.7-20.6

1.9

1.0- 3.6

Female

1,776

1,066

61.5

58.6-64.3

255

14.9

12.9-17.1

164

8.1

6.8- 9.7

276

14.6

12.7-16.7

0.9

0.5- 1.7

AGE

18-24

173

107

59.5

49.7-68.6

14.9

9.2-23.3

8.4

3.8-17.9

14.4

9.4-21.5

2.7

0.7-10.5

25-34

466

312

64.8

59.2-70.0

12.4

9.2-16.4

8.3

5.8-11.8

12.1

8.6-16.7

2.4

1.0- 5.9

35-44

526

346

64.6

59.0-69.8

16.9

13.1-21.5

8.3

5.1-13.4

9.1

6.6-12.3

1.1

0.4- 2.8

45-54

519

326

62.8

57.6-67.8

16.8

13.3-21.1

8.2

5.7-11.8

11.8

8.8-15.7

0.3

0.1- 1.1

55-64

422

231

55.0

49.0-60.8

14.7

11.0-19.4

11.0

8.1-14.9

18.9

14.5-24.2

0.4

0.1- 1.7

65-74

317

119

38.8

32.3-45.7

16.8

11.9-23.2

16.4

11.5-22.8

26.8

21.4-33.0

1.2

0.4- 3.8

75+

209

34.6

26.9-43.1

12.3

8.1-18.3

9.6

5.8-15.5

40.2

32.2-48.8

3.3

1.1- 9.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

580

224

39.0

34.2-44.2

15.5

12.0-19.7

12.8

9.4-17.2

196

30.8

26.4-35.6

1.8

0.9- 3.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

919

500

54.0

49.9-58.1

151

15.8

13.1-19.0

103

12.1

9.3-15.6

154

16.9

14.1-20.0

1.2

0.6- 2.4

Some Post-H.S.

650

421

64.1

59.3-68.6

100

16.2

12.9-20.1

7.7

5.7-10.3

10.2

7.6-13.7

1.8

0.7- 4.4

College Graduate

495

374

76.7

71.7-81.1

12.2

9.0-16.4

4.4

2.8- 7.0

5.9

3.8- 9.2

0.7

0.1- 4.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

514

226

44.1

38.9-49.5

14.8

11.6-18.8

12.5

9.3-16.6

134

26.5

22.0-31.5

2.0

0.8- 5.2

$15,000- 24,999

614

303

46.3

41.2-51.4

105

19.3

15.3-24.0

11.9

8.2-16.9

134

20.3

16.7-24.4

2.3

1.1- 4.8

$25,000- 34,999

339

218

63.4

57.0-69.3

17.7

13.3-23.3

8.4

5.5-12.6

10.5

7.2-15.2

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

302

218

69.6

62.9-75.5

14.3

10.1-19.8

10.0

6.5-15.2

5.9

3.3-10.2

0.2

0.0- 1.6

$50,000-74,999

192

142

76.3

68.7-82.4

12.5

8.2-18.5

3.6

1.7- 7.3

5.9

3.1-11.2

1.7

0.3- 8.6

$75,000+

145

119

79.0

69.2-86.4

13.5

7.6-23.0

2.5

1.0- 6.0

4.9

1.9-12.1

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

924

438

48.6

44.7-52.6

139

14.5

12.1-17.3

111

12.6

10.0-15.8

225

23.2

20.1-26.6

1.0

0.5- 2.1

1,621

1,021

62.8

59.8-65.8

241

15.4

13.3-17.9

137

7.8

6.3- 9.6

205

12.3

10.5-14.5

1.6

0.9- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

307

176

63.1

56.4-69.3

15.4

11.5-20.3

7.6

4.6-12.4

12.8

9.1-17.7

1.2

0.2- 5.6

Non-Veteran

2,297

1,305

56.5

53.9-59.1

333

15.3

13.5-17.3

229

10.1

8.5-11.9

404

16.7

14.9-18.6

1.4

0.9- 2.3

Currently Serving

98.9

92.4-99.8

1.1

0.2- 7.6

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

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^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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