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

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	13,315	9,305	68.9	67.9-69.9	1,398	10.6	9.9-11.3	902	7.0	6.5- 7.6	1,390	10.6	9.9-11.3	320	2.9	2.5- 3.4
GENDER
Male	4,959	3,323	66.3	64.7-68.0	534	10.6	9.6-11.6	371	7.8	6.9- 8.8	585	11.5	10.5-12.7	146	3.8	3.1- 4.7
Female	8,356	5,982	71.3	70.1-72.5	864	10.6	9.8-11.4	531	6.3	5.7- 7.0	805	9.6	8.9-10.5	174	2.1	1.7- 2.5
RACE
White	9,985	7,435	74.3	73.3-75.4	954	9.6	8.9-10.3	599	6.3	5.7- 6.9	858	8.4	7.8- 9.1	139	1.4	1.1- 1.7
African American	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
Asian	87	59	65.6	52.6-76.6	12	14.7	8.0-25.4	8	7.2	3.3-15.3	5	6.4	2.4-15.8	3	6.1	1.7-19.2
Native American	256	154	63.6	55.5-71.1	34	13.0	8.5-19.4	25	11.4	6.8-18.4	36	9.9	6.6-14.7	7	2.1	0.8- 5.1
Other Minorities	604	266	40.2	35.0-45.5	73	11.9	9.1-15.5	59	10.1	7.3-13.9	126	21.5	17.6-26.1	80	16.2	12.3-21.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	642	305	43.4	38.3-48.6	78	11.5	8.9-14.9	63	10.6	7.7-14.2	119	19.5	15.8-23.8	77	15.0	11.3-19.7
-English Speaking	261	181	67.3	59.6-74.2	37	14.8	10.1-21.1	18	7.4	4.2-12.6	20	7.0	4.2-11.5	5	3.5	1.1-10.4
-Spanish Speaking	381	124	32.8	26.7-39.6	41	10.1	7.1-14.2	45	12.0	8.3-16.9	99	25.0	19.9-30.9	72	20.2	15.1-26.4
Non-Hispanic	12,655	8,987	70.8	69.8-71.8	1,319	10.5	9.9-11.2	839	6.8	6.2- 7.3	1,268	9.9	9.2-10.6	242	2.0	1.7- 2.4
AGE
18-24	826	549	64.0	59.5-68.2	96	11.1	8.8-14.0	58	7.6	5.5-10.6	98	11.5	9.1-14.5	25	5.7	3.5- 9.2
25-34	2,376	1,595	64.2	61.7-66.7	276	12.4	10.8-14.2	192	8.5	7.2-10.2	263	12.3	10.6-14.3	50	2.4	1.8- 3.4
35-44	2,761	1,915	68.4	66.2-70.6	305	10.5	9.2-11.9	199	7.4	6.3- 8.7	288	10.9	9.5-12.5	54	2.8	2.0- 4.1
45-54	2,599	1,845	71.0	68.7-73.1	274	10.8	9.4-12.3	190	7.3	6.1- 8.6	244	8.9	7.6-10.4	46	2.1	1.3- 3.2
55-64	2,171	1,553	71.7	69.2-74.1	218	9.7	8.3-11.4	125	6.0	4.8- 7.4	230	10.1	8.6-11.9	45	2.4	1.7- 3.6
65-74	1,456	1,025	71.0	68.0-73.8	138	9.5	7.7-11.6	80	5.0	3.8- 6.4	163	11.0	9.2-13.2	50	3.6	2.5- 5.0
75+	1,058	767	74.2	70.8-77.3	86	7.7	5.9- 9.8	56	5.7	4.1- 7.9	102	8.6	6.8-10.8	47	3.8	2.7- 5.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,751	762	42.7	39.6-45.9	213	11.3	9.6-13.2	187	11.0	9.2-13.0	428	24.4	21.9-27.2	161	10.6	8.7-12.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,834	2,441	62.0	60.0-64.0	486	12.4	11.1-13.7	327	9.5	8.3-10.8	485	12.9	11.6-14.3	95	3.3	2.4- 4.5
Some Post-H.S.	3,498	2,542	71.7	69.8-73.6	381	11.9	10.6-13.4	229	6.8	5.8- 7.9	302	8.4	7.3- 9.7	44	1.2	0.8- 1.7
College Graduate	4,210	3,549	84.4	83.0-85.8	314	7.6	6.6- 8.6	156	3.4	2.8- 4.1	172	4.0	3.3- 4.9	19	0.6	0.3- 1.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,255	543	41.9	38.1-45.8	178	12.3	10.2-14.7	149	10.7	8.9-13.0	316	25.5	22.3-29.1	69	9.5	6.8-13.3
$15,000- 24,999	2,147	1,197	51.8	48.9-54.6	283	13.3	11.5-15.3	198	10.6	8.8-12.6	360	18.2	16.1-20.6	109	6.2	4.8- 7.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,565	1,053	63.8	60.7-66.7	189	13.7	11.6-16.1	124	8.6	7.1-10.5	172	11.5	9.7-13.7	27	2.4	1.4- 3.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,877	1,427	73.3	70.8-75.8	185	10.8	9.1-12.6	116	7.0	5.6- 8.7	137	8.2	6.7- 9.9	12	0.8	0.4- 1.5
$50,000-74,999	1,738	1,404	80.1	77.7-82.2	149	8.8	7.3-10.6	93	5.6	4.4- 7.1	81	4.7	3.7- 6.0	11	0.8	0.4- 1.5
$75,000+	1,980	1,749	87.5	85.6-89.2	124	6.9	5.6- 8.4	53	3.0	2.2- 4.1	50	2.5	1.8- 3.5	4	0.1	0.0- 0.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,842	2,346	60.3	58.3-62.3	453	11.7	10.5-13.0	336	8.8	7.7-10.1	562	14.7	13.4-16.2	145	4.4	3.4- 5.7
No	9,093	6,699	72.3	71.1-73.5	904	10.1	9.4-10.9	538	6.3	5.7- 7.0	791	9.0	8.2- 9.8	161	2.3	1.9- 2.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,669	1,165	71.9	69.2-74.4	193	10.7	9.1-12.5	111	6.5	5.2- 8.1	170	9.2	7.7-10.9	30	1.8	1.0- 3.3
Non-Veteran	11,457	7,978	68.1	67.0-69.2	1,188	10.6	9.9-11.3	788	7.2	6.6- 7.9	1,216	10.9	10.2-11.7	287	3.1	2.7- 3.7
Currently Serving	166	148	88.7	82.0-93.1	11	7.2	3.8-13.1	2	0.8	0.2- 3.6	3	2.3	0.6- 8.0	2	1.0	0.2- 4.0

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

13,315

9,305

68.9

67.9-69.9

1,398

10.6

9.9-11.3

902

7.0

6.5- 7.6

1,390

10.6

9.9-11.3

320

2.9

2.5- 3.4

GENDER

Male

4,959

3,323

66.3

64.7-68.0

534

10.6

9.6-11.6

371

7.8

6.9- 8.8

585

11.5

10.5-12.7

146

3.8

3.1- 4.7

Female

8,356

5,982

71.3

70.1-72.5

864

10.6

9.8-11.4

531

6.3

5.7- 7.0

805

9.6

8.9-10.5

174

2.1

1.7- 2.5

RACE

White

9,985

7,435

74.3

73.3-75.4

954

9.6

8.9-10.3

599

6.3

5.7- 6.9

858

8.4

7.8- 9.1

139

1.4

1.1- 1.7

African American

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

Asian

65.6

52.6-76.6

14.7

8.0-25.4

7.2

3.3-15.3

6.4

2.4-15.8

6.1

1.7-19.2

Native American

256

154

63.6

55.5-71.1

13.0

8.5-19.4

11.4

6.8-18.4

9.9

6.6-14.7

2.1

0.8- 5.1

Other Minorities

604

266

40.2

35.0-45.5

11.9

9.1-15.5

10.1

7.3-13.9

126

21.5

17.6-26.1

16.2

12.3-21.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

642

305

43.4

38.3-48.6

11.5

8.9-14.9

10.6

7.7-14.2

119

19.5

15.8-23.8

15.0

11.3-19.7

-English Speaking

261

181

67.3

59.6-74.2

14.8

10.1-21.1

7.4

4.2-12.6

7.0

4.2-11.5

3.5

1.1-10.4

-Spanish Speaking

381

124

32.8

26.7-39.6

10.1

7.1-14.2

12.0

8.3-16.9

25.0

19.9-30.9

20.2

15.1-26.4

Non-Hispanic

12,655

8,987

70.8

69.8-71.8

1,319

10.5

9.9-11.2

839

6.8

6.2- 7.3

1,268

9.9

9.2-10.6

242

2.0

1.7- 2.4

AGE

18-24

826

549

64.0

59.5-68.2

11.1

8.8-14.0

7.6

5.5-10.6

11.5

9.1-14.5

5.7

3.5- 9.2

25-34

2,376

1,595

64.2

61.7-66.7

276

12.4

10.8-14.2

192

8.5

7.2-10.2

263

12.3

10.6-14.3

2.4

1.8- 3.4

35-44

2,761

1,915

68.4

66.2-70.6

305

10.5

9.2-11.9

199

7.4

6.3- 8.7

288

10.9

9.5-12.5

2.8

2.0- 4.1

45-54

2,599

1,845

71.0

68.7-73.1

274

10.8

9.4-12.3

190

7.3

6.1- 8.6

244

8.9

7.6-10.4

2.1

1.3- 3.2

55-64

2,171

1,553

71.7

69.2-74.1

218

9.7

8.3-11.4

125

6.0

4.8- 7.4

230

10.1

8.6-11.9

2.4

1.7- 3.6

65-74

1,456

1,025

71.0

68.0-73.8

138

9.5

7.7-11.6

5.0

3.8- 6.4

163

11.0

9.2-13.2

3.6

2.5- 5.0

75+

1,058

767

74.2

70.8-77.3

7.7

5.9- 9.8

5.7

4.1- 7.9

102

8.6

6.8-10.8

3.8

2.7- 5.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,751

762

42.7

39.6-45.9

213

11.3

9.6-13.2

187

11.0

9.2-13.0

428

24.4

21.9-27.2

161

10.6

8.7-12.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,834

2,441

62.0

60.0-64.0

486

12.4

11.1-13.7

327

9.5

8.3-10.8

485

12.9

11.6-14.3

3.3

2.4- 4.5

Some Post-H.S.

3,498

2,542

71.7

69.8-73.6

381

11.9

10.6-13.4

229

6.8

5.8- 7.9

302

8.4

7.3- 9.7

1.2

0.8- 1.7

College Graduate

4,210

3,549

84.4

83.0-85.8

314

7.6

6.6- 8.6

156

3.4

2.8- 4.1

172

4.0

3.3- 4.9

0.6

0.3- 1.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,255

543

41.9

38.1-45.8

178

12.3

10.2-14.7

149

10.7

8.9-13.0

316

25.5

22.3-29.1

9.5

6.8-13.3

$15,000- 24,999

2,147

1,197

51.8

48.9-54.6

283

13.3

11.5-15.3

198

10.6

8.8-12.6

360

18.2

16.1-20.6

109

6.2

4.8- 7.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,565

1,053

63.8

60.7-66.7

189

13.7

11.6-16.1

124

8.6

7.1-10.5

172

11.5

9.7-13.7

2.4

1.4- 3.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,877

1,427

73.3

70.8-75.8

185

10.8

9.1-12.6

116

7.0

5.6- 8.7

137

8.2

6.7- 9.9

0.8

0.4- 1.5

$50,000-74,999

1,738

1,404

80.1

77.7-82.2

149

8.8

7.3-10.6

5.6

4.4- 7.1

4.7

3.7- 6.0

0.8

0.4- 1.5

$75,000+

1,980

1,749

87.5

85.6-89.2

124

6.9

5.6- 8.4

3.0

2.2- 4.1

2.5

1.8- 3.5

0.1

0.0- 0.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,842

2,346

60.3

58.3-62.3

453

11.7

10.5-13.0

336

8.8

7.7-10.1

562

14.7

13.4-16.2

145

4.4

3.4- 5.7

9,093

6,699

72.3

71.1-73.5

904

10.1

9.4-10.9

538

6.3

5.7- 7.0

791

9.0

8.2- 9.8

161

2.3

1.9- 2.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,669

1,165

71.9

69.2-74.4

193

10.7

9.1-12.5

111

6.5

5.2- 8.1

170

9.2

7.7-10.9

1.8

1.0- 3.3

Non-Veteran

11,457

7,978

68.1

67.0-69.2

1,188

10.6

9.9-11.3

788

7.2

6.6- 7.9

1,216

10.9

10.2-11.7

287

3.1

2.7- 3.7

Currently Serving

166

148

88.7

82.0-93.1

7.2

3.8-13.1

0.8

0.2- 3.6

2.3

0.6- 8.0

1.0

0.2- 4.0

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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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