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-MALES

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.

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	Total Respond.^	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
TOTAL	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
RACE
White	4,125	1,226	28.8	27.2-30.5	565	13.1	11.9-14.4	416	9.2	8.2-10.3	1,918	48.8	47.0-50.7
African American	883	331	38.3	34.4-42.3	177	18.3	15.6-21.4	101	9.7	7.7-12.2	274	33.7	30.0-37.7
Asian	41	11	32.8	18.1-51.9	2	5.4	1.3-20.0	0	0.0	. - .	28	61.9	43.3-77.5
Native American	89	31	35.9	23.6-50.3	16	15.8	9.2-26.0	13	10.8	5.8-19.2	29	37.5	25.1-51.8
Other Minorities	297	113	36.5	29.8-43.7	10	2.0	0.9- 4.3	9	4.0	2.0- 8.1	165	57.6	50.2-64.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	301	109	33.9	27.5-41.0	13	2.8	1.3- 5.9	11	3.9	1.9- 7.9	168	59.4	52.2-66.2
-English Speaking	101	30	25.7	17.1-36.7	9	8.2	3.3-19.0	7	8.0	2.9-19.8	55	58.2	46.1-69.3
-Spanish Speaking	200	79	36.7	28.8-45.4	4	1.0	0.3- 3.4	4	2.5	0.9- 7.0	113	59.8	51.1-68.0
Non-Hispanic	5,156	1,606	30.9	29.4-32.4	761	13.9	12.9-15.1	531	9.3	8.4-10.3	2,258	45.8	44.2-47.5
AGE
18-24	337	50	15.0	10.6-20.8	3	0.3	0.1- 0.8	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4	283	84.4	78.6-88.8
25-34	900	212	26.4	22.8-30.3	13	1.3	0.7- 2.4	4	0.5	0.2- 1.6	671	71.7	67.8-75.4
35-44	1,090	376	35.2	31.8-38.8	65	6.6	4.9- 8.8	19	1.7	1.0- 2.9	630	56.5	52.8-60.1
45-54	1,029	388	36.1	32.6-39.7	169	16.0	13.5-18.8	60	5.8	4.4- 7.6	412	42.1	38.4-45.9
55-64	990	359	34.9	31.4-38.6	244	22.8	19.9-26.0	152	15.3	12.8-18.3	235	27.0	23.5-30.7
65-74	678	207	30.7	26.7-35.0	178	26.4	22.7-30.5	175	26.0	22.1-30.3	118	16.9	13.8-20.5
75+	422	118	26.5	21.9-31.7	100	25.4	20.5-31.0	129	28.7	23.9-34.1	75	19.4	15.2-24.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	955	286	29.7	26.1-33.6	194	17.4	14.8-20.4	243	21.1	18.1-24.3	232	31.8	27.8-36.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,555	541	34.9	32.0-37.8	263	16.2	14.1-18.5	166	9.8	8.2-11.7	585	39.1	36.1-42.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,279	436	33.3	30.3-36.5	171	12.0	10.1-14.3	81	5.9	4.6- 7.5	591	48.8	45.5-52.1
College Graduate	1,662	452	27.0	24.5-29.8	142	7.8	6.5- 9.4	49	2.4	1.7- 3.2	1,019	62.8	59.9-65.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	496	118	19.3	15.6-23.7	126	22.4	18.2-27.2	132	22.1	18.1-26.7	120	36.2	30.0-42.9
$15,000- 24,999	821	284	35.7	31.6-40.1	147	16.5	13.7-19.8	126	14.1	11.5-17.3	264	33.6	29.6-37.9
$25,000- 34,999	662	236	35.9	31.7-40.4	90	13.5	10.7-16.8	63	9.2	7.0-12.1	273	41.4	37.0-45.9
$35,000- 49,999	819	294	35.5	31.7-39.5	124	14.8	12.2-18.0	50	5.5	4.0- 7.5	351	44.2	40.1-48.3
$50,000-74,999	780	259	34.8	30.8-38.9	79	9.6	7.5-12.2	36	4.3	3.1- 6.0	406	51.4	47.2-55.5
$75,000+	892	251	27.1	23.8-30.8	58	6.9	5.1- 9.3	13	1.4	0.7- 2.6	570	64.6	60.7-68.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,614	499	30.6	27.8-33.5	367	21.6	19.3-24.2	280	16.3	14.2-18.6	468	31.5	28.7-34.5
No	3,645	1,153	31.2	29.4-33.1	380	9.5	8.4-10.6	229	5.5	4.7- 6.4	1,883	53.8	51.8-55.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,728	600	34.0	31.3-36.7	375	20.4	18.3-22.7	254	14.1	12.2-16.1	499	31.6	28.9-34.4
Non-Veteran	3,584	1,079	30.1	28.2-32.0	394	10.2	9.1-11.4	283	6.8	5.9- 7.8	1,828	52.9	50.9-54.9
Currently Serving	134	31	25.0	17.3-34.7	4	4.8	1.7-13.1	3	2.1	0.6- 7.3	96	68.1	58.0-76.7

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

RACE

White

4,125

1,226

28.8

27.2-30.5

565

13.1

11.9-14.4

416

9.2

8.2-10.3

1,918

48.8

47.0-50.7

African American

883

331

38.3

34.4-42.3

177

18.3

15.6-21.4

101

9.7

7.7-12.2

274

33.7

30.0-37.7

Asian

32.8

18.1-51.9

5.4

1.3-20.0

0.0

. - .

61.9

43.3-77.5

Native American

35.9

23.6-50.3

15.8

9.2-26.0

10.8

5.8-19.2

37.5

25.1-51.8

Other Minorities

297

113

36.5

29.8-43.7

2.0

0.9- 4.3

4.0

2.0- 8.1

165

57.6

50.2-64.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

301

109

33.9

27.5-41.0

2.8

1.3- 5.9

3.9

1.9- 7.9

168

59.4

52.2-66.2

-English Speaking

101

25.7

17.1-36.7

8.2

3.3-19.0

8.0

2.9-19.8

58.2

46.1-69.3

-Spanish Speaking

200

36.7

28.8-45.4

1.0

0.3- 3.4

2.5

0.9- 7.0

113

59.8

51.1-68.0

Non-Hispanic

5,156

1,606

30.9

29.4-32.4

761

13.9

12.9-15.1

531

9.3

8.4-10.3

2,258

45.8

44.2-47.5

AGE

18-24

337

15.0

10.6-20.8

0.3

0.1- 0.8

0.3

0.0- 2.4

283

84.4

78.6-88.8

25-34

900

212

26.4

22.8-30.3

1.3

0.7- 2.4

0.5

0.2- 1.6

671

71.7

67.8-75.4

35-44

1,090

376

35.2

31.8-38.8

6.6

4.9- 8.8

1.7

1.0- 2.9

630

56.5

52.8-60.1

45-54

1,029

388

36.1

32.6-39.7

169

16.0

13.5-18.8

5.8

4.4- 7.6

412

42.1

38.4-45.9

55-64

990

359

34.9

31.4-38.6

244

22.8

19.9-26.0

152

15.3

12.8-18.3

235

27.0

23.5-30.7

65-74

678

207

30.7

26.7-35.0

178

26.4

22.7-30.5

175

26.0

22.1-30.3

118

16.9

13.8-20.5

75+

422

118

26.5

21.9-31.7

100

25.4

20.5-31.0

129

28.7

23.9-34.1

19.4

15.2-24.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

955

286

29.7

26.1-33.6

194

17.4

14.8-20.4

243

21.1

18.1-24.3

232

31.8

27.8-36.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,555

541

34.9

32.0-37.8

263

16.2

14.1-18.5

166

9.8

8.2-11.7

585

39.1

36.1-42.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,279

436

33.3

30.3-36.5

171

12.0

10.1-14.3

5.9

4.6- 7.5

591

48.8

45.5-52.1

College Graduate

1,662

452

27.0

24.5-29.8

142

7.8

6.5- 9.4

2.4

1.7- 3.2

1,019

62.8

59.9-65.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

496

118

19.3

15.6-23.7

126

22.4

18.2-27.2

132

22.1

18.1-26.7

120

36.2

30.0-42.9

$15,000- 24,999

821

284

35.7

31.6-40.1

147

16.5

13.7-19.8

126

14.1

11.5-17.3

264

33.6

29.6-37.9

$25,000- 34,999

662

236

35.9

31.7-40.4

13.5

10.7-16.8

9.2

7.0-12.1

273

41.4

37.0-45.9

$35,000- 49,999

819

294

35.5

31.7-39.5

124

14.8

12.2-18.0

5.5

4.0- 7.5

351

44.2

40.1-48.3

$50,000-74,999

780

259

34.8

30.8-38.9

9.6

7.5-12.2

4.3

3.1- 6.0

406

51.4

47.2-55.5

$75,000+

892

251

27.1

23.8-30.8

6.9

5.1- 9.3

1.4

0.7- 2.6

570

64.6

60.7-68.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,614

499

30.6

27.8-33.5

367

21.6

19.3-24.2

280

16.3

14.2-18.6

468

31.5

28.7-34.5

3,645

1,153

31.2

29.4-33.1

380

9.5

8.4-10.6

229

5.5

4.7- 6.4

1,883

53.8

51.8-55.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,728

600

34.0

31.3-36.7

375

20.4

18.3-22.7

254

14.1

12.2-16.1

499

31.6

28.9-34.4

Non-Veteran

3,584

1,079

30.1

28.2-32.0

394

10.2

9.1-11.4

283

6.8

5.9- 7.8

1,828

52.9

50.9-54.9

Currently Serving

134

25.0

17.3-34.7

4.8

1.7-13.1

2.1

0.6- 7.3

68.1

58.0-76.7

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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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