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

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	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	6,243	4,734	75.9	74.6-77.2	578	9.3	8.5-10.3	350	5.7	5.0- 6.4	496	7.9	7.1- 8.7	85	1.2	0.9- 1.6
African American	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
Asian	46	31	59.1	39.6-76.1	4	9.5	3.1-25.8	6	13.0	5.2-29.0	4	12.4	4.2-31.3	1	6.0	0.9-32.2
Native American	180	109	63.3	53.9-71.8	25	15.6	9.5-24.5	17	9.7	5.7-16.2	26	10.6	6.6-16.7	3	0.8	0.2- 2.7
Other Minorities	313	153	45.1	38.4-52.0	42	15.4	11.1-20.9	27	7.8	5.0-11.8	57	20.1	15.2-26.3	34	11.5	7.7-16.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	350	188	50.9	44.4-57.4	46	14.7	10.6-19.9	29	7.3	4.8-10.9	53	17.0	12.5-22.6	34	10.1	6.8-14.8
-English Speaking	165	115	71.0	62.2-78.4	23	14.3	8.9-22.2	11	5.5	2.9-10.2	14	7.8	4.4-13.6	2	1.3	0.2- 7.0
-Spanish Speaking	185	73	37.6	29.2-46.7	23	15.0	9.7-22.4	18	8.5	5.0-14.0	39	23.1	16.3-31.6	32	16.0	10.7-23.2
Non-Hispanic	7,996	5,788	72.5	71.2-73.7	817	10.4	9.6-11.2	502	6.3	5.7- 7.0	749	9.2	8.4-10.0	140	1.7	1.3- 2.1
AGE
18-24	495	321	62.7	57.3-67.8	63	14.6	11.0-19.0	34	6.3	4.3- 9.2	66	13.3	10.2-17.2	11	3.1	1.5- 6.2
25-34	1,482	1,038	69.2	66.2-72.0	170	11.5	9.7-13.6	109	7.3	5.9- 9.1	136	9.9	8.1-12.0	29	2.1	1.4- 3.3
35-44	1,694	1,227	72.8	70.2-75.4	183	10.5	8.8-12.4	111	6.7	5.4- 8.4	150	8.5	7.1-10.2	23	1.4	0.9- 2.4
45-54	1,629	1,176	72.0	69.2-74.6	172	11.0	9.3-13.1	113	7.1	5.7- 8.8	146	8.6	7.0-10.4	22	1.3	0.8- 2.3
55-64	1,321	968	73.8	70.8-76.7	126	9.2	7.5-11.3	68	4.9	3.7- 6.5	137	10.2	8.2-12.7	22	1.8	1.1- 2.9
65-74	937	678	72.7	68.9-76.2	82	9.2	6.9-12.2	52	4.9	3.6- 6.7	94	10.1	8.0-12.7	31	3.1	1.9- 4.8
75+	746	531	71.6	67.5-75.4	64	8.0	5.9-10.8	43	5.6	4.0- 8.0	74	10.4	7.9-13.5	34	4.3	2.9- 6.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,037	473	44.2	40.4-48.0	136	13.1	10.7-15.9	106	10.1	8.1-12.5	240	24.3	21.0-27.9	82	8.3	6.4-10.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,434	1,585	64.3	61.9-66.7	312	13.0	11.5-14.8	204	8.9	7.5-10.5	276	11.4	9.9-13.1	57	2.4	1.7- 3.3
Some Post-H.S.	2,293	1,710	74.4	72.2-76.6	232	10.6	9.1-12.3	126	5.4	4.4- 6.6	196	8.5	7.2-10.1	29	1.1	0.7- 1.7
College Graduate	2,579	2,206	85.3	83.6-87.0	182	7.4	6.2- 8.8	94	3.5	2.7- 4.4	91	3.4	2.6- 4.4	6	0.4	0.1- 1.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	892	402	44.7	40.6-48.9	142	15.8	13.0-18.9	104	11.7	9.4-14.5	203	22.7	19.4-26.3	41	5.2	3.5- 7.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,451	866	57.3	54.0-60.5	196	14.9	12.6-17.5	124	8.4	6.8-10.2	218	16.2	13.9-18.9	47	3.2	2.2- 4.7
$25,000- 34,999	965	681	65.6	61.6-69.4	107	12.4	9.9-15.4	70	8.8	6.7-11.5	92	11.6	9.0-14.8	15	1.7	0.9- 3.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,104	884	77.9	74.7-80.8	99	10.2	8.2-12.8	55	5.5	4.0- 7.6	60	5.7	4.3- 7.6	6	0.6	0.3- 1.6
$50,000-74,999	985	836	84.3	81.3-86.9	68	6.9	5.2- 9.1	45	4.8	3.4- 6.8	32	3.3	2.2- 4.9	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7
$75,000+	1,102	993	90.1	87.9-92.0	59	5.3	4.0- 7.1	22	2.1	1.3- 3.4	25	2.2	1.4- 3.5	3	0.2	0.1- 0.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,487	1,550	62.7	60.3-65.1	289	11.6	10.1-13.2	214	8.2	7.0- 9.6	348	14.4	12.7-16.3	86	3.0	2.3- 3.9
No	5,662	4,282	74.8	73.3-76.2	555	10.2	9.2-11.2	306	5.6	4.9- 6.4	436	7.7	6.9- 8.7	83	1.7	1.3- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	159	118	77.4	69.2-83.9	18	11.1	6.7-18.0	12	5.7	3.0-10.4	9	5.1	2.4-10.7	2	0.7	0.1- 3.4
Non-Veteran	8,156	5,825	71.1	69.9-72.4	844	10.6	9.8-11.5	519	6.4	5.7- 7.0	796	9.8	9.0-10.6	172	2.1	1.8- 2.6
Currently Serving	35	33	91.8	69.6-98.2	2	8.2	1.8-30.4	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

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

6,243

4,734

75.9

74.6-77.2

578

9.3

8.5-10.3

350

5.7

5.0- 6.4

496

7.9

7.1- 8.7

1.2

0.9- 1.6

African American

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

Asian

59.1

39.6-76.1

9.5

3.1-25.8

13.0

5.2-29.0

12.4

4.2-31.3

6.0

0.9-32.2

Native American

180

109

63.3

53.9-71.8

15.6

9.5-24.5

9.7

5.7-16.2

10.6

6.6-16.7

0.8

0.2- 2.7

Other Minorities

313

153

45.1

38.4-52.0

15.4

11.1-20.9

7.8

5.0-11.8

20.1

15.2-26.3

11.5

7.7-16.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

350

188

50.9

44.4-57.4

14.7

10.6-19.9

7.3

4.8-10.9

17.0

12.5-22.6

10.1

6.8-14.8

-English Speaking

165

115

71.0

62.2-78.4

14.3

8.9-22.2

5.5

2.9-10.2

7.8

4.4-13.6

1.3

0.2- 7.0

-Spanish Speaking

185

37.6

29.2-46.7

15.0

9.7-22.4

8.5

5.0-14.0

23.1

16.3-31.6

16.0

10.7-23.2

Non-Hispanic

7,996

5,788

72.5

71.2-73.7

817

10.4

9.6-11.2

502

6.3

5.7- 7.0

749

9.2

8.4-10.0

140

1.7

1.3- 2.1

AGE

18-24

495

321

62.7

57.3-67.8

14.6

11.0-19.0

6.3

4.3- 9.2

13.3

10.2-17.2

3.1

1.5- 6.2

25-34

1,482

1,038

69.2

66.2-72.0

170

11.5

9.7-13.6

109

7.3

5.9- 9.1

136

9.9

8.1-12.0

2.1

1.4- 3.3

35-44

1,694

1,227

72.8

70.2-75.4

183

10.5

8.8-12.4

111

6.7

5.4- 8.4

150

8.5

7.1-10.2

1.4

0.9- 2.4

45-54

1,629

1,176

72.0

69.2-74.6

172

11.0

9.3-13.1

113

7.1

5.7- 8.8

146

8.6

7.0-10.4

1.3

0.8- 2.3

55-64

1,321

968

73.8

70.8-76.7

126

9.2

7.5-11.3

4.9

3.7- 6.5

137

10.2

8.2-12.7

1.8

1.1- 2.9

65-74

937

678

72.7

68.9-76.2

9.2

6.9-12.2

4.9

3.6- 6.7

10.1

8.0-12.7

3.1

1.9- 4.8

75+

746

531

71.6

67.5-75.4

8.0

5.9-10.8

5.6

4.0- 8.0

10.4

7.9-13.5

4.3

2.9- 6.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,037

473

44.2

40.4-48.0

136

13.1

10.7-15.9

106

10.1

8.1-12.5

240

24.3

21.0-27.9

8.3

6.4-10.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,434

1,585

64.3

61.9-66.7

312

13.0

11.5-14.8

204

8.9

7.5-10.5

276

11.4

9.9-13.1

2.4

1.7- 3.3

Some Post-H.S.

2,293

1,710

74.4

72.2-76.6

232

10.6

9.1-12.3

126

5.4

4.4- 6.6

196

8.5

7.2-10.1

1.1

0.7- 1.7

College Graduate

2,579

2,206

85.3

83.6-87.0

182

7.4

6.2- 8.8

3.5

2.7- 4.4

3.4

2.6- 4.4

0.4

0.1- 1.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

892

402

44.7

40.6-48.9

142

15.8

13.0-18.9

104

11.7

9.4-14.5

203

22.7

19.4-26.3

5.2

3.5- 7.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,451

866

57.3

54.0-60.5

196

14.9

12.6-17.5

124

8.4

6.8-10.2

218

16.2

13.9-18.9

3.2

2.2- 4.7

$25,000- 34,999

965

681

65.6

61.6-69.4

107

12.4

9.9-15.4

8.8

6.7-11.5

11.6

9.0-14.8

1.7

0.9- 3.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,104

884

77.9

74.7-80.8

10.2

8.2-12.8

5.5

4.0- 7.6

5.7

4.3- 7.6

0.6

0.3- 1.6

$50,000-74,999

985

836

84.3

81.3-86.9

6.9

5.2- 9.1

4.8

3.4- 6.8

3.3

2.2- 4.9

0.6

0.2- 1.7

$75,000+

1,102

993

90.1

87.9-92.0

5.3

4.0- 7.1

2.1

1.3- 3.4

2.2

1.4- 3.5

0.2

0.1- 0.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,487

1,550

62.7

60.3-65.1

289

11.6

10.1-13.2

214

8.2

7.0- 9.6

348

14.4

12.7-16.3

3.0

2.3- 3.9

5,662

4,282

74.8

73.3-76.2

555

10.2

9.2-11.2

306

5.6

4.9- 6.4

436

7.7

6.9- 8.7

1.7

1.3- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

159

118

77.4

69.2-83.9

11.1

6.7-18.0

5.7

3.0-10.4

5.1

2.4-10.7

0.7

0.1- 3.4

Non-Veteran

8,156

5,825

71.1

69.9-72.4

844

10.6

9.8-11.5

519

6.4

5.7- 7.0

796

9.8

9.0-10.6

172

2.1

1.8- 2.6

Currently Serving

91.8

69.6-98.2

8.2

1.8-30.4

0.0

. - .

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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