BRFSS 2004 - 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.)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
TOTAL	1,783	673	37.5	34.8-40.3	396	21.7	19.4-24.2	263	12.0	10.4-13.8	451	28.8	26.1-31.6
AGE
18-24	114	24	19.7	12.4-29.9	2	1.2	0.3- 4.9	0	0.0	. - .	88	79.1	68.9-86.6
25-34	325	139	40.5	34.2-47.1	15	5.4	2.6-10.8	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7	169	53.8	47.1-60.3
35-44	351	186	52.0	45.5-58.6	57	13.1	9.8-17.4	6	1.9	0.7- 4.9	102	33.0	26.7-39.9
45-54	343	175	46.9	40.4-53.4	87	29.0	23.1-35.6	34	9.3	6.3-13.4	47	14.9	10.7-20.3
55-64	255	72	27.8	21.7-34.9	106	42.6	35.4-50.0	58	19.0	14.2-25.1	19	10.6	6.1-17.7
65-74	224	40	20.7	14.4-28.9	79	36.6	28.8-45.3	92	38.5	31.0-46.6	13	4.2	2.3- 7.4
75+	160	34	24.0	16.9-32.7	46	29.4	21.5-38.8	70	40.2	31.5-49.5	10	6.5	3.1-12.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	383	94	27.5	22.4-33.3	117	30.3	25.0-36.1	129	29.8	24.7-35.3	43	12.5	8.9-17.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	583	236	37.7	33.0-42.6	125	22.9	18.8-27.6	88	13.4	10.5-16.9	134	26.0	21.6-30.9
Some Post-H.S.	464	196	42.4	36.9-48.1	102	20.0	15.8-25.1	28	4.8	3.1- 7.5	138	32.7	27.4-38.5
College Graduate	350	146	39.6	33.5-46.0	50	13.9	10.2-18.6	18	4.2	2.4- 7.3	136	42.4	35.9-49.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	384	113	29.2	24.1-34.8	112	29.5	24.0-35.6	80	18.3	14.2-23.2	79	23.1	18.2-28.8
$15,000- 24,999	440	169	37.3	31.9-42.9	103	24.2	19.3-29.8	63	12.9	9.7-16.9	105	25.7	20.7-31.4
$25,000- 34,999	232	95	38.3	31.0-46.3	39	18.0	12.6-25.1	21	7.2	4.3-11.7	77	36.5	29.1-44.6
$35,000- 49,999	179	95	52.4	43.6-61.0	27	17.6	11.6-25.8	8	3.8	1.7- 8.5	49	26.2	19.6-34.2
$50,000-74,999	91	45	44.7	33.0-57.1	13	9.8	5.2-17.8	2	2.6	0.5-12.2	31	42.9	30.7-56.1
$75,000+	78	37	46.8	34.4-59.6	11	16.1	8.4-28.5	3	2.8	0.9- 8.9	27	34.3	23.1-47.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	638	201	32.5	28.3-37.1	184	28.8	24.7-33.2	166	22.6	19.1-26.6	87	16.1	12.6-20.2
No	1,082	448	39.9	36.3-43.6	199	18.2	15.4-21.4	85	6.4	5.0- 8.2	350	35.5	31.9-39.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	49	27	47.7	30.5-65.4	2	3.5	0.7-15.4	2	2.1	0.5- 8.2	18	46.8	29.2-65.1
Non-Veteran	1,723	639	37.1	34.3-39.9	394	22.4	20.0-25.0	261	12.4	10.7-14.2	429	28.2	25.5-31.0
Currently Serving	10	7	73.6	40.7-91.9	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3	26.4	8.1-59.3

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,783

673

37.5

34.8-40.3

396

21.7

19.4-24.2

263

12.0

10.4-13.8

451

28.8

26.1-31.6

AGE

18-24

114

19.7

12.4-29.9

1.2

0.3- 4.9

0.0

. - .

79.1

68.9-86.6

25-34

325

139

40.5

34.2-47.1

5.4

2.6-10.8

0.4

0.1- 1.7

169

53.8

47.1-60.3

35-44

351

186

52.0

45.5-58.6

13.1

9.8-17.4

1.9

0.7- 4.9

102

33.0

26.7-39.9

45-54

343

175

46.9

40.4-53.4

29.0

23.1-35.6

9.3

6.3-13.4

14.9

10.7-20.3

55-64

255

27.8

21.7-34.9

106

42.6

35.4-50.0

19.0

14.2-25.1

10.6

6.1-17.7

65-74

224

20.7

14.4-28.9

36.6

28.8-45.3

38.5

31.0-46.6

4.2

2.3- 7.4

75+

160

24.0

16.9-32.7

29.4

21.5-38.8

40.2

31.5-49.5

6.5

3.1-12.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

383

27.5

22.4-33.3

117

30.3

25.0-36.1

129

29.8

24.7-35.3

12.5

8.9-17.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

583

236

37.7

33.0-42.6

125

22.9

18.8-27.6

13.4

10.5-16.9

134

26.0

21.6-30.9

Some Post-H.S.

464

196

42.4

36.9-48.1

102

20.0

15.8-25.1

4.8

3.1- 7.5

138

32.7

27.4-38.5

College Graduate

350

146

39.6

33.5-46.0

13.9

10.2-18.6

4.2

2.4- 7.3

136

42.4

35.9-49.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

384

113

29.2

24.1-34.8

112

29.5

24.0-35.6

18.3

14.2-23.2

23.1

18.2-28.8

$15,000- 24,999

440

169

37.3

31.9-42.9

103

24.2

19.3-29.8

12.9

9.7-16.9

105

25.7

20.7-31.4

$25,000- 34,999

232

38.3

31.0-46.3

18.0

12.6-25.1

7.2

4.3-11.7

36.5

29.1-44.6

$35,000- 49,999

179

52.4

43.6-61.0

17.6

11.6-25.8

3.8

1.7- 8.5

26.2

19.6-34.2

$50,000-74,999

44.7

33.0-57.1

9.8

5.2-17.8

2.6

0.5-12.2

42.9

30.7-56.1

$75,000+

46.8

34.4-59.6

16.1

8.4-28.5

2.8

0.9- 8.9

34.3

23.1-47.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

638

201

32.5

28.3-37.1

184

28.8

24.7-33.2

166

22.6

19.1-26.6

16.1

12.6-20.2

1,082

448

39.9

36.3-43.6

199

18.2

15.4-21.4

6.4

5.0- 8.2

350

35.5

31.9-39.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

47.7

30.5-65.4

3.5

0.7-15.4

2.1

0.5- 8.2

46.8

29.2-65.1

Non-Veteran

1,723

639

37.1

34.3-39.9

394

22.4

20.0-25.0

261

12.4

10.7-14.2

429

28.2

25.5-31.0

Currently Serving

73.6

40.7-91.9

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

26.4

8.1-59.3

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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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