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

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	Total Respond.^	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
TOTAL	14,792	4,596	30.5	29.5-31.4	2,285	14.2	13.5-14.9	1,620	9.3	8.8- 9.9	6,291	46.0	45.0-47.0
GENDER
Male	5,463	1,717	31.1	29.6-32.7	774	13.0	12.0-14.1	542	8.8	8.0- 9.8	2,430	47.0	45.4-48.7
Female	9,329	2,879	29.9	28.7-31.0	1,511	15.3	14.4-16.3	1,078	9.7	9.1-10.4	3,861	45.1	43.8-46.3
RACE
White	11,039	3,216	28.2	27.1-29.2	1,584	13.4	12.7-14.2	1,193	9.5	8.8-10.1	5,046	48.9	47.8-50.1
African American	2,666	1,004	37.8	35.5-40.2	573	20.2	18.4-22.1	364	11.0	9.7-12.4	725	31.0	28.7-33.3
Asian	89	19	24.0	14.5-37.0	7	9.3	3.5-22.5	2	1.2	0.3- 4.8	61	65.5	51.9-76.9
Native American	290	102	35.7	28.5-43.6	75	23.7	18.2-30.2	35	9.2	6.0-13.9	78	31.4	24.2-39.6
Other Minorities	621	231	35.9	31.0-41.1	33	4.0	2.6- 6.3	17	3.4	1.9- 6.0	340	56.7	51.4-61.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	668	230	33.7	29.1-38.6	42	4.3	2.8- 6.6	27	3.9	2.4- 6.4	369	58.1	53.0-63.0
-English Speaking	278	76	26.1	20.3-33.0	26	7.4	4.2-12.6	19	7.2	3.8-13.2	157	59.3	51.8-66.4
-Spanish Speaking	390	154	37.1	31.1-43.6	16	2.9	1.5- 5.6	8	2.4	1.1- 5.3	212	57.6	51.0-63.9
Non-Hispanic	14,107	4,361	30.3	29.3-31.2	2,243	14.9	14.2-15.7	1,591	9.7	9.1-10.3	5,912	45.1	44.1-46.2
AGE
18-24	836	130	15.2	12.3-18.6	7	0.6	0.2- 1.6	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4	697	83.8	80.3-86.8
25-34	2,393	602	25.5	23.3-27.9	72	2.5	1.9- 3.3	10	0.4	0.2- 0.9	1,709	71.6	69.2-73.9
35-44	2,810	974	34.9	32.7-37.2	210	7.2	6.0- 8.5	45	1.6	1.1- 2.3	1,581	56.3	54.0-58.6
45-54	2,759	1,066	36.6	34.4-38.8	447	17.0	15.2-18.8	175	6.2	5.2- 7.4	1,071	40.2	38.0-42.6
55-64	2,509	847	33.1	30.8-35.4	638	24.5	22.5-26.7	383	15.0	13.3-16.8	641	27.4	25.2-29.8
65-74	1,952	543	28.3	25.9-30.9	539	27.5	25.1-30.1	544	27.2	24.8-29.8	326	16.9	15.0-19.1
75+	1,462	408	27.1	24.4-30.0	364	25.8	23.0-28.8	454	29.7	26.9-32.7	236	17.4	15.0-20.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,454	662	28.5	26.1-31.0	597	21.1	19.2-23.2	722	24.0	22.0-26.2	473	26.4	23.9-29.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,337	1,521	35.2	33.4-37.1	832	18.0	16.6-19.4	556	11.2	10.2-12.4	1,428	35.6	33.7-37.4
Some Post-H.S.	3,701	1,284	33.2	31.4-35.2	523	12.9	11.7-14.3	233	5.7	4.8- 6.6	1,661	48.2	46.1-50.2
College Graduate	4,275	1,122	24.8	23.2-26.5	325	7.6	6.7- 8.6	105	2.1	1.7- 2.6	2,723	65.5	63.7-67.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,705	422	22.4	20.0-24.9	473	25.9	23.3-28.7	454	23.1	20.7-25.7	356	28.6	25.2-32.2
$15,000- 24,999	2,504	869	34.8	32.4-37.4	510	19.1	17.2-21.2	373	13.8	12.2-15.6	752	32.2	29.8-34.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,713	611	34.6	31.9-37.5	256	15.1	13.1-17.3	158	9.1	7.6-10.9	688	41.2	38.3-44.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,952	690	34.7	32.2-37.3	264	14.4	12.6-16.5	91	4.5	3.6- 5.8	907	46.4	43.7-49.1
$50,000-74,999	1,778	575	32.7	30.0-35.4	157	8.9	7.5-10.7	58	3.3	2.5- 4.3	988	55.1	52.3-57.9
$75,000+	2,001	537	26.0	23.7-28.4	110	6.0	4.8- 7.6	29	1.5	1.0- 2.3	1,325	66.5	63.9-69.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,705	1,406	29.9	28.2-31.6	1,129	23.1	21.7-24.7	938	17.8	16.5-19.1	1,232	29.2	27.5-31.0
No	9,652	3,057	30.7	29.6-31.9	1,093	10.4	9.7-11.2	625	5.5	5.0- 6.1	4,877	53.4	52.1-54.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,893	669	34.3	31.8-37.0	385	19.5	17.5-21.7	262	13.4	11.7-15.3	577	32.8	30.2-35.5
Non-Veteran	12,708	3,877	29.9	28.8-30.9	1,893	13.4	12.7-14.2	1,353	8.7	8.1- 9.3	5,585	48.1	47.0-49.2
Currently Serving	169	41	24.7	17.7-33.4	6	4.9	1.9-11.8	3	1.9	0.5- 6.4	119	68.6	59.5-76.4

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,792

4,596

30.5

29.5-31.4

2,285

14.2

13.5-14.9

1,620

9.3

8.8- 9.9

6,291

46.0

45.0-47.0

GENDER

Male

5,463

1,717

31.1

29.6-32.7

774

13.0

12.0-14.1

542

8.8

8.0- 9.8

2,430

47.0

45.4-48.7

Female

9,329

2,879

29.9

28.7-31.0

1,511

15.3

14.4-16.3

1,078

9.7

9.1-10.4

3,861

45.1

43.8-46.3

RACE

White

11,039

3,216

28.2

27.1-29.2

1,584

13.4

12.7-14.2

1,193

9.5

8.8-10.1

5,046

48.9

47.8-50.1

African American

2,666

1,004

37.8

35.5-40.2

573

20.2

18.4-22.1

364

11.0

9.7-12.4

725

31.0

28.7-33.3

Asian

24.0

14.5-37.0

9.3

3.5-22.5

1.2

0.3- 4.8

65.5

51.9-76.9

Native American

290

102

35.7

28.5-43.6

23.7

18.2-30.2

9.2

6.0-13.9

31.4

24.2-39.6

Other Minorities

621

231

35.9

31.0-41.1

4.0

2.6- 6.3

3.4

1.9- 6.0

340

56.7

51.4-61.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

668

230

33.7

29.1-38.6

4.3

2.8- 6.6

3.9

2.4- 6.4

369

58.1

53.0-63.0

-English Speaking

278

26.1

20.3-33.0

7.4

4.2-12.6

7.2

3.8-13.2

157

59.3

51.8-66.4

-Spanish Speaking

390

154

37.1

31.1-43.6

2.9

1.5- 5.6

2.4

1.1- 5.3

212

57.6

51.0-63.9

Non-Hispanic

14,107

4,361

30.3

29.3-31.2

2,243

14.9

14.2-15.7

1,591

9.7

9.1-10.3

5,912

45.1

44.1-46.2

AGE

18-24

836

130

15.2

12.3-18.6

0.6

0.2- 1.6

0.3

0.1- 1.4

697

83.8

80.3-86.8

25-34

2,393

602

25.5

23.3-27.9

2.5

1.9- 3.3

0.4

0.2- 0.9

1,709

71.6

69.2-73.9

35-44

2,810

974

34.9

32.7-37.2

210

7.2

6.0- 8.5

1.6

1.1- 2.3

1,581

56.3

54.0-58.6

45-54

2,759

1,066

36.6

34.4-38.8

447

17.0

15.2-18.8

175

6.2

5.2- 7.4

1,071

40.2

38.0-42.6

55-64

2,509

847

33.1

30.8-35.4

638

24.5

22.5-26.7

383

15.0

13.3-16.8

641

27.4

25.2-29.8

65-74

1,952

543

28.3

25.9-30.9

539

27.5

25.1-30.1

544

27.2

24.8-29.8

326

16.9

15.0-19.1

75+

1,462

408

27.1

24.4-30.0

364

25.8

23.0-28.8

454

29.7

26.9-32.7

236

17.4

15.0-20.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,454

662

28.5

26.1-31.0

597

21.1

19.2-23.2

722

24.0

22.0-26.2

473

26.4

23.9-29.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,337

1,521

35.2

33.4-37.1

832

18.0

16.6-19.4

556

11.2

10.2-12.4

1,428

35.6

33.7-37.4

Some Post-H.S.

3,701

1,284

33.2

31.4-35.2

523

12.9

11.7-14.3

233

5.7

4.8- 6.6

1,661

48.2

46.1-50.2

College Graduate

4,275

1,122

24.8

23.2-26.5

325

7.6

6.7- 8.6

105

2.1

1.7- 2.6

2,723

65.5

63.7-67.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,705

422

22.4

20.0-24.9

473

25.9

23.3-28.7

454

23.1

20.7-25.7

356

28.6

25.2-32.2

$15,000- 24,999

2,504

869

34.8

32.4-37.4

510

19.1

17.2-21.2

373

13.8

12.2-15.6

752

32.2

29.8-34.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,713

611

34.6

31.9-37.5

256

15.1

13.1-17.3

158

9.1

7.6-10.9

688

41.2

38.3-44.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,952

690

34.7

32.2-37.3

264

14.4

12.6-16.5

4.5

3.6- 5.8

907

46.4

43.7-49.1

$50,000-74,999

1,778

575

32.7

30.0-35.4

157

8.9

7.5-10.7

3.3

2.5- 4.3

988

55.1

52.3-57.9

$75,000+

2,001

537

26.0

23.7-28.4

110

6.0

4.8- 7.6

1.5

1.0- 2.3

1,325

66.5

63.9-69.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,705

1,406

29.9

28.2-31.6

1,129

23.1

21.7-24.7

938

17.8

16.5-19.1

1,232

29.2

27.5-31.0

9,652

3,057

30.7

29.6-31.9

1,093

10.4

9.7-11.2

625

5.5

5.0- 6.1

4,877

53.4

52.1-54.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,893

669

34.3

31.8-37.0

385

19.5

17.5-21.7

262

13.4

11.7-15.3

577

32.8

30.2-35.5

Non-Veteran

12,708

3,877

29.9

28.8-30.9

1,893

13.4

12.7-14.2

1,353

8.7

8.1- 9.3

5,585

48.1

47.0-49.2

Currently Serving

169

24.7

17.7-33.4

4.9

1.9-11.8

1.9

0.5- 6.4

119

68.6

59.5-76.4

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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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