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-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
TOTAL	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	6,914	1,990	27.6	26.3-28.9	1,019	13.7	12.8-14.7	777	9.7	8.9-10.5	3,128	49.0	47.6-50.5
African American	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
Asian	48	8	13.7	5.9-28.5	5	14.1	4.1-38.8	2	2.5	0.6-10.4	33	69.7	49.7-84.3
Native American	201	71	35.6	27.5-44.6	59	29.4	22.1-38.0	22	8.1	4.4-14.4	49	26.9	19.0-36.7
Other Minorities	324	118	34.9	28.7-41.6	23	7.6	4.5-12.8	8	2.3	1.0- 5.2	175	55.2	48.4-61.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	367	121	33.3	27.5-39.6	29	6.7	4.0-11.0	16	4.0	2.1- 7.3	201	56.1	49.6-62.3
-English Speaking	177	46	26.6	19.4-35.2	17	6.6	3.8-11.1	12	6.3	3.0-12.9	102	60.5	51.5-68.8
-Spanish Speaking	190	75	37.9	29.8-46.8	12	6.8	3.1-14.1	4	2.3	0.8- 6.7	99	53.0	44.2-61.6
Non-Hispanic	8,951	2,755	29.7	28.5-30.9	1,482	15.8	14.9-16.8	1,060	10.0	9.3-10.8	3,654	44.5	43.2-45.8
AGE
18-24	499	80	15.4	12.1-19.5	4	1.0	0.3- 3.3	1	0.4	0.0- 2.5	414	83.2	78.9-86.7
25-34	1,493	390	24.6	22.1-27.3	59	3.6	2.6- 5.0	6	0.3	0.1- 0.6	1,038	71.5	68.7-74.2
35-44	1,720	598	34.6	31.9-37.5	145	7.7	6.4- 9.4	26	1.5	1.0- 2.4	951	56.1	53.2-59.0
45-54	1,730	678	37.0	34.3-39.9	278	17.8	15.5-20.3	115	6.6	5.3- 8.1	659	38.6	35.8-41.5
55-64	1,519	488	31.1	28.3-34.0	394	26.4	23.7-29.2	231	14.6	12.6-16.9	406	27.9	25.2-30.8
65-74	1,274	336	26.2	23.3-29.2	361	28.5	25.5-31.8	369	28.3	25.4-31.5	208	16.9	14.6-19.6
75+	1,040	290	27.6	24.4-31.0	264	26.0	22.8-29.5	325	30.4	27.1-33.9	161	16.0	13.4-19.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,499	376	27.0	24.3-29.9	403	25.5	22.9-28.3	479	27.5	24.9-30.3	241	20.0	17.3-22.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,782	980	35.6	33.4-37.8	569	19.5	17.8-21.4	390	12.5	11.1-14.0	843	32.4	30.3-34.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,422	848	33.2	30.9-35.5	352	13.7	12.0-15.5	152	5.5	4.5- 6.7	1,070	47.6	45.2-50.1
College Graduate	2,613	670	22.7	20.8-24.6	183	7.3	6.2- 8.7	56	1.8	1.3- 2.5	1,704	68.2	66.0-70.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,209	304	24.7	21.8-27.8	347	28.6	25.5-32.0	322	23.9	21.1-26.9	236	22.8	19.7-26.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,683	585	34.0	31.3-36.9	363	21.5	19.1-24.1	247	13.5	11.7-15.5	488	31.0	28.2-33.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,051	375	33.4	30.0-37.0	166	16.5	13.8-19.6	95	9.0	7.2-11.3	415	41.0	37.4-44.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,133	396	33.9	30.7-37.2	140	14.0	11.6-16.8	41	3.6	2.5- 5.2	556	48.6	45.1-52.1
$50,000-74,999	998	316	30.3	26.9-33.9	78	8.2	6.3-10.6	22	2.1	1.3- 3.5	582	59.4	55.6-63.1
$75,000+	1,109	286	24.7	21.8-27.8	52	5.0	3.5- 7.1	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9	755	68.7	65.3-71.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,091	907	29.3	27.3-31.3	762	24.4	22.6-26.3	658	19.0	17.4-20.7	764	27.3	25.3-29.4
No	6,007	1,904	30.2	28.8-31.7	713	11.3	10.3-12.4	396	5.5	4.9- 6.2	2,994	52.9	51.4-54.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	165	69	40.5	31.7-50.0	10	5.2	2.5-10.3	8	2.5	1.1- 5.3	78	51.9	42.4-61.2
Non-Veteran	9,124	2,798	29.7	28.6-30.9	1,499	15.5	14.6-16.5	1,070	9.9	9.2-10.6	3,757	44.9	43.6-46.1
Currently Serving	35	10	23.0	11.4-40.9	2	5.1	1.2-19.0	0	0.0	. - .	23	71.9	53.6-85.0

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

6,914

1,990

27.6

26.3-28.9

1,019

13.7

12.8-14.7

777

9.7

8.9-10.5

3,128

49.0

47.6-50.5

African American

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

Asian

13.7

5.9-28.5

14.1

4.1-38.8

2.5

0.6-10.4

69.7

49.7-84.3

Native American

201

35.6

27.5-44.6

29.4

22.1-38.0

8.1

4.4-14.4

26.9

19.0-36.7

Other Minorities

324

118

34.9

28.7-41.6

7.6

4.5-12.8

2.3

1.0- 5.2

175

55.2

48.4-61.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

367

121

33.3

27.5-39.6

6.7

4.0-11.0

4.0

2.1- 7.3

201

56.1

49.6-62.3

-English Speaking

177

26.6

19.4-35.2

6.6

3.8-11.1

6.3

3.0-12.9

102

60.5

51.5-68.8

-Spanish Speaking

190

37.9

29.8-46.8

6.8

3.1-14.1

2.3

0.8- 6.7

53.0

44.2-61.6

Non-Hispanic

8,951

2,755

29.7

28.5-30.9

1,482

15.8

14.9-16.8

1,060

10.0

9.3-10.8

3,654

44.5

43.2-45.8

AGE

18-24

499

15.4

12.1-19.5

1.0

0.3- 3.3

0.4

0.0- 2.5

414

83.2

78.9-86.7

25-34

1,493

390

24.6

22.1-27.3

3.6

2.6- 5.0

0.3

0.1- 0.6

1,038

71.5

68.7-74.2

35-44

1,720

598

34.6

31.9-37.5

145

7.7

6.4- 9.4

1.5

1.0- 2.4

951

56.1

53.2-59.0

45-54

1,730

678

37.0

34.3-39.9

278

17.8

15.5-20.3

115

6.6

5.3- 8.1

659

38.6

35.8-41.5

55-64

1,519

488

31.1

28.3-34.0

394

26.4

23.7-29.2

231

14.6

12.6-16.9

406

27.9

25.2-30.8

65-74

1,274

336

26.2

23.3-29.2

361

28.5

25.5-31.8

369

28.3

25.4-31.5

208

16.9

14.6-19.6

75+

1,040

290

27.6

24.4-31.0

264

26.0

22.8-29.5

325

30.4

27.1-33.9

161

16.0

13.4-19.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,499

376

27.0

24.3-29.9

403

25.5

22.9-28.3

479

27.5

24.9-30.3

241

20.0

17.3-22.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,782

980

35.6

33.4-37.8

569

19.5

17.8-21.4

390

12.5

11.1-14.0

843

32.4

30.3-34.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,422

848

33.2

30.9-35.5

352

13.7

12.0-15.5

152

5.5

4.5- 6.7

1,070

47.6

45.2-50.1

College Graduate

2,613

670

22.7

20.8-24.6

183

7.3

6.2- 8.7

1.8

1.3- 2.5

1,704

68.2

66.0-70.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,209

304

24.7

21.8-27.8

347

28.6

25.5-32.0

322

23.9

21.1-26.9

236

22.8

19.7-26.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,683

585

34.0

31.3-36.9

363

21.5

19.1-24.1

247

13.5

11.7-15.5

488

31.0

28.2-33.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,051

375

33.4

30.0-37.0

166

16.5

13.8-19.6

9.0

7.2-11.3

415

41.0

37.4-44.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,133

396

33.9

30.7-37.2

140

14.0

11.6-16.8

3.6

2.5- 5.2

556

48.6

45.1-52.1

$50,000-74,999

998

316

30.3

26.9-33.9

8.2

6.3-10.6

2.1

1.3- 3.5

582

59.4

55.6-63.1

$75,000+

1,109

286

24.7

21.8-27.8

5.0

3.5- 7.1

1.6

0.9- 2.9

755

68.7

65.3-71.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,091

907

29.3

27.3-31.3

762

24.4

22.6-26.3

658

19.0

17.4-20.7

764

27.3

25.3-29.4

6,007

1,904

30.2

28.8-31.7

713

11.3

10.3-12.4

396

5.5

4.9- 6.2

2,994

52.9

51.4-54.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

165

40.5

31.7-50.0

5.2

2.5-10.3

2.5

1.1- 5.3

51.9

42.4-61.2

Non-Veteran

9,124

2,798

29.7

28.6-30.9

1,499

15.5

14.6-16.5

1,070

9.9

9.2-10.6

3,757

44.9

43.6-46.1

Currently Serving

23.0

11.4-40.9

5.1

1.2-19.0

0.0

. - .

71.9

53.6-85.0

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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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