BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	14,873	10,059	67.5	66.6-68.5	1,605	10.9	10.3-11.6	1,067	7.4	6.9- 8.0	1,993	12.9	12.2-13.6	149	1.2	1.0- 1.5
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,642	9,074	72.7	71.7-73.6	1,214	9.8	9.1-10.4	760	5.8	5.4- 6.4	1,509	11.1	10.4-11.8	85	0.6	0.5- 0.8
No	2,212	972	42.7	40.0-45.4	390	16.5	14.7-18.5	306	15.1	13.1-17.4	480	21.5	19.3-23.9	64	4.2	3.0- 5.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	241	162	66.7	58.1-74.3	21	8.5	4.9-14.3	15	7.6	3.6-15.2	42	16.9	11.4-24.2	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9
Recommended Range	5,055	3,661	72.4	70.8-74.0	504	10.2	9.2-11.3	296	6.0	5.2- 7.0	557	10.3	9.3-11.3	37	1.1	0.7- 1.7
Overweight	5,140	3,554	69.2	67.6-70.8	544	10.8	9.7-11.9	352	7.2	6.3- 8.2	645	11.9	10.8-13.1	45	0.9	0.6- 1.3
Obese	3,637	2,214	60.7	58.7-62.7	441	12.1	10.9-13.5	340	9.6	8.4-10.9	601	16.6	15.1-18.2	41	1.0	0.7- 1.5
Current Smoker
No	11,533	8,092	70.2	69.1-71.2	1,150	10.1	9.5-10.9	731	6.4	5.9- 7.0	1,445	12.0	11.3-12.8	115	1.2	1.0- 1.6
Yes	3,294	1,934	58.4	56.3-60.6	452	13.6	12.2-15.1	332	10.8	9.5-12.4	542	15.9	14.4-17.6	34	1.2	0.8- 1.9
Binge Drinker
No	13,622	9,227	67.7	66.7-68.7	1,463	10.9	10.3-11.6	971	7.3	6.7- 7.9	1,828	12.9	12.2-13.6	133	1.2	0.9- 1.5
Yes	1,059	708	66.6	63.0-70.0	117	10.3	8.3-12.6	87	9.1	7.1-11.6	132	12.2	9.9-14.9	15	1.8	1.0- 3.2
Heavy Drinker
No	14,276	9,670	67.7	66.7-68.6	1,536	10.9	10.3-11.6	1,019	7.3	6.8- 7.9	1,906	12.8	12.2-13.6	145	1.2	1.0- 1.5
Yes	464	310	65.8	60.1-71.0	56	11.9	8.9-15.9	33	7.3	4.8-11.0	61	13.3	9.7-17.9	4	1.7	0.6- 4.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	3,149	1,579	49.5	47.2-51.7	403	12.6	11.2-14.1	322	10.7	9.3-12.2	780	25.0	23.1-27.1	65	2.3	1.6- 3.2
No	11,676	8,451	71.9	70.8-72.9	1,197	10.5	9.8-11.3	744	6.7	6.1- 7.3	1,203	10.0	9.3-10.7	81	0.9	0.7- 1.3
Current Asthma
Yes	1,178	732	63.2	59.6-66.6	137	11.8	9.7-14.4	88	7.3	5.7- 9.3	213	16.8	14.3-19.6	8	0.9	0.4- 2.3
No	13,613	9,282	68.0	67.0-69.0	1,457	10.8	10.2-11.5	968	7.4	6.8- 8.0	1,765	12.5	11.8-13.3	141	1.3	1.0- 1.6
Diabetes
Yes	1,512	804	55.9	52.8-59.0	167	10.6	8.8-12.7	138	8.5	7.0-10.2	374	23.1	20.5-25.8	29	2.0	1.3- 3.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	137	91	67.1	57.3-75.6	20	13.1	8.0-20.7	10	6.5	3.4-12.2	12	8.3	4.6-14.6	4	5.0	1.4-16.2
No	13,044	9,066	68.9	67.9-70.0	1,397	11.0	10.3-11.6	899	7.3	6.7- 7.9	1,569	11.7	11.0-12.4	113	1.1	0.9- 1.5
No, Bordeline Diabetes	176	98	54.4	45.1-63.4	21	9.2	5.5-15.0	18	9.8	5.7-16.2	36	25.3	17.6-34.9	3	1.3	0.4- 4.2

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,873

10,059

67.5

66.6-68.5

1,605

10.9

10.3-11.6

1,067

7.4

6.9- 8.0

1,993

12.9

12.2-13.6

149

1.2

1.0- 1.5

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,642

9,074

72.7

71.7-73.6

1,214

9.8

9.1-10.4

760

5.8

5.4- 6.4

1,509

11.1

10.4-11.8

0.6

0.5- 0.8

2,212

972

42.7

40.0-45.4

390

16.5

14.7-18.5

306

15.1

13.1-17.4

480

21.5

19.3-23.9

4.2

3.0- 5.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

241

162

66.7

58.1-74.3

8.5

4.9-14.3

7.6

3.6-15.2

16.9

11.4-24.2

0.4

0.1- 2.9

Recommended Range

5,055

3,661

72.4

70.8-74.0

504

10.2

9.2-11.3

296

6.0

5.2- 7.0

557

10.3

9.3-11.3

1.1

0.7- 1.7

Overweight

5,140

3,554

69.2

67.6-70.8

544

10.8

9.7-11.9

352

7.2

6.3- 8.2

645

11.9

10.8-13.1

0.9

0.6- 1.3

Obese

3,637

2,214

60.7

58.7-62.7

441

12.1

10.9-13.5

340

9.6

8.4-10.9

601

16.6

15.1-18.2

1.0

0.7- 1.5

Current Smoker

11,533

8,092

70.2

69.1-71.2

1,150

10.1

9.5-10.9

731

6.4

5.9- 7.0

1,445

12.0

11.3-12.8

115

1.2

1.0- 1.6

Yes

3,294

1,934

58.4

56.3-60.6

452

13.6

12.2-15.1

332

10.8

9.5-12.4

542

15.9

14.4-17.6

1.2

0.8- 1.9

Binge Drinker

13,622

9,227

67.7

66.7-68.7

1,463

10.9

10.3-11.6

971

7.3

6.7- 7.9

1,828

12.9

12.2-13.6

133

1.2

0.9- 1.5

Yes

1,059

708

66.6

63.0-70.0

117

10.3

8.3-12.6

9.1

7.1-11.6

132

12.2

9.9-14.9

1.8

1.0- 3.2

Heavy Drinker

14,276

9,670

67.7

66.7-68.6

1,536

10.9

10.3-11.6

1,019

7.3

6.8- 7.9

1,906

12.8

12.2-13.6

145

1.2

1.0- 1.5

Yes

464

310

65.8

60.1-71.0

11.9

8.9-15.9

7.3

4.8-11.0

13.3

9.7-17.9

1.7

0.6- 4.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

3,149

1,579

49.5

47.2-51.7

403

12.6

11.2-14.1

322

10.7

9.3-12.2

780

25.0

23.1-27.1

2.3

1.6- 3.2

11,676

8,451

71.9

70.8-72.9

1,197

10.5

9.8-11.3

744

6.7

6.1- 7.3

1,203

10.0

9.3-10.7

0.9

0.7- 1.3

Current Asthma

Yes

1,178

732

63.2

59.6-66.6

137

11.8

9.7-14.4

7.3

5.7- 9.3

213

16.8

14.3-19.6

0.9

0.4- 2.3

13,613

9,282

68.0

67.0-69.0

1,457

10.8

10.2-11.5

968

7.4

6.8- 8.0

1,765

12.5

11.8-13.3

141

1.3

1.0- 1.6

Diabetes

Yes

1,512

804

55.9

52.8-59.0

167

10.6

8.8-12.7

138

8.5

7.0-10.2

374

23.1

20.5-25.8

2.0

1.3- 3.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

137

67.1

57.3-75.6

13.1

8.0-20.7

6.5

3.4-12.2

8.3

4.6-14.6

5.0

1.4-16.2

13,044

9,066

68.9

67.9-70.0

1,397

11.0

10.3-11.6

899

7.3

6.7- 7.9

1,569

11.7

11.0-12.4

113

1.1

0.9- 1.5

No, Bordeline Diabetes

176

54.4

45.1-63.4

9.2

5.5-15.0

9.8

5.7-16.2

25.3

17.6-34.9

1.3

0.4- 4.2

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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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