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-WHITE FEMALES

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	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
AGE
18-24	311	44	13.0	9.4-17.8	1	0.9	0.1- 6.2	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0	265	85.5	80.3-89.5
25-34	965	183	17.4	14.9-20.3	34	3.0	2.0- 4.5	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8	744	79.3	76.2-82.0
35-44	1,228	351	28.4	25.4-31.6	70	5.2	3.9- 6.9	17	1.4	0.8- 2.4	790	65.0	61.7-68.2
45-54	1,299	463	34.4	31.2-37.6	165	13.6	11.4-16.2	77	6.0	4.6- 7.8	594	46.0	42.7-49.4
55-64	1,205	399	32.4	29.3-35.7	263	21.9	19.2-24.9	163	13.5	11.3-16.0	380	32.2	29.1-35.6
65-74	1,010	286	27.5	24.3-30.9	270	26.6	23.4-30.1	263	25.6	22.5-29.1	191	20.3	17.4-23.5
75+	863	252	28.3	24.7-32.1	214	25.4	21.9-29.2	250	28.5	24.9-32.3	147	17.9	14.9-21.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	890	200	24.1	20.7-27.8	251	28.1	24.5-31.9	332	34.1	30.4-38.1	107	13.7	10.8-17.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,032	690	34.6	32.1-37.3	408	18.5	16.6-20.6	289	12.8	11.2-14.6	645	34.0	31.5-36.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,835	606	30.7	28.2-33.4	235	11.9	10.2-13.8	118	5.8	4.7- 7.3	876	51.5	48.7-54.4
College Graduate	2,149	491	19.8	18.0-21.9	123	5.9	4.7- 7.2	37	1.5	1.0- 2.3	1,498	72.8	70.5-75.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	725	155	20.2	16.9-24.0	208	29.3	25.2-33.6	233	30.3	26.4-34.6	129	20.2	16.5-24.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,075	354	32.5	29.2-36.1	237	21.8	18.9-24.9	173	15.5	13.1-18.2	311	30.2	26.8-33.8
$25,000- 34,999	770	264	31.5	27.6-35.6	119	16.3	13.2-20.0	69	9.5	7.3-12.3	318	42.7	38.4-47.1
$35,000- 49,999	896	281	29.6	26.2-33.2	109	13.7	11.0-16.9	30	3.6	2.4- 5.5	476	53.1	49.2-57.0
$50,000-74,999	873	260	29.0	25.4-32.8	63	7.4	5.6- 9.8	19	2.0	1.2- 3.5	531	61.6	57.6-65.4
$75,000+	998	239	23.0	20.1-26.2	39	3.6	2.4- 5.5	12	1.4	0.7- 2.8	708	71.9	68.5-75.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,269	635	27.9	25.6-30.2	538	23.3	21.3-25.6	468	18.7	16.8-20.7	628	30.1	27.7-32.6
No	4,510	1,320	27.5	25.9-29.1	463	9.5	8.5-10.5	299	5.6	4.9- 6.4	2,428	57.5	55.7-59.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	99	38	39.6	28.8-51.6	6	4.4	1.8-10.2	6	3.2	1.3- 8.1	49	52.8	41.0-64.2
Non-Veteran	6,792	1,948	27.4	26.2-28.7	1,011	13.8	12.9-14.9	771	9.8	9.0-10.7	3,062	48.9	47.5-50.4
Currently Serving	20	3	11.0	2.9-34.1	2	8.6	2.0-30.0	0	0.0	. - .	15	80.5	56.8-92.8

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

AGE

18-24

311

13.0

9.4-17.8

0.9

0.1- 6.2

0.6

0.1- 4.0

265

85.5

80.3-89.5

25-34

965

183

17.4

14.9-20.3

3.0

2.0- 4.5

0.3

0.1- 0.8

744

79.3

76.2-82.0

35-44

1,228

351

28.4

25.4-31.6

5.2

3.9- 6.9

1.4

0.8- 2.4

790

65.0

61.7-68.2

45-54

1,299

463

34.4

31.2-37.6

165

13.6

11.4-16.2

6.0

4.6- 7.8

594

46.0

42.7-49.4

55-64

1,205

399

32.4

29.3-35.7

263

21.9

19.2-24.9

163

13.5

11.3-16.0

380

32.2

29.1-35.6

65-74

1,010

286

27.5

24.3-30.9

270

26.6

23.4-30.1

263

25.6

22.5-29.1

191

20.3

17.4-23.5

75+

863

252

28.3

24.7-32.1

214

25.4

21.9-29.2

250

28.5

24.9-32.3

147

17.9

14.9-21.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

890

200

24.1

20.7-27.8

251

28.1

24.5-31.9

332

34.1

30.4-38.1

107

13.7

10.8-17.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,032

690

34.6

32.1-37.3

408

18.5

16.6-20.6

289

12.8

11.2-14.6

645

34.0

31.5-36.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,835

606

30.7

28.2-33.4

235

11.9

10.2-13.8

118

5.8

4.7- 7.3

876

51.5

48.7-54.4

College Graduate

2,149

491

19.8

18.0-21.9

123

5.9

4.7- 7.2

1.5

1.0- 2.3

1,498

72.8

70.5-75.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

725

155

20.2

16.9-24.0

208

29.3

25.2-33.6

233

30.3

26.4-34.6

129

20.2

16.5-24.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,075

354

32.5

29.2-36.1

237

21.8

18.9-24.9

173

15.5

13.1-18.2

311

30.2

26.8-33.8

$25,000- 34,999

770

264

31.5

27.6-35.6

119

16.3

13.2-20.0

9.5

7.3-12.3

318

42.7

38.4-47.1

$35,000- 49,999

896

281

29.6

26.2-33.2

109

13.7

11.0-16.9

3.6

2.4- 5.5

476

53.1

49.2-57.0

$50,000-74,999

873

260

29.0

25.4-32.8

7.4

5.6- 9.8

2.0

1.2- 3.5

531

61.6

57.6-65.4

$75,000+

998

239

23.0

20.1-26.2

3.6

2.4- 5.5

1.4

0.7- 2.8

708

71.9

68.5-75.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,269

635

27.9

25.6-30.2

538

23.3

21.3-25.6

468

18.7

16.8-20.7

628

30.1

27.7-32.6

4,510

1,320

27.5

25.9-29.1

463

9.5

8.5-10.5

299

5.6

4.9- 6.4

2,428

57.5

55.7-59.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

39.6

28.8-51.6

4.4

1.8-10.2

3.2

1.3- 8.1

52.8

41.0-64.2

Non-Veteran

6,792

1,948

27.4

26.2-28.7

1,011

13.8

12.9-14.9

771

9.8

9.0-10.7

3,062

48.9

47.5-50.4

Currently Serving

11.0

2.9-34.1

8.6

2.0-30.0

0.0

. - .

80.5

56.8-92.8

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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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