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

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	Total Respond.^	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
TOTAL	11,039	3,216	28.2	27.1-29.2	1,584	13.4	12.7-14.2	1,193	9.5	8.8-10.1	5,046	48.9	47.8-50.1
GENDER
Male	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
Female	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	515	70	12.7	9.7-16.6	3	0.6	0.1- 2.8	2	0.6	0.2- 2.4	440	86.0	82.0-89.3
25-34	1,582	306	19.5	17.1-22.1	44	2.3	1.6- 3.3	5	0.2	0.1- 0.5	1,227	78.0	75.3-80.4
35-44	2,037	589	28.8	26.5-31.3	117	6.2	4.9- 7.9	33	1.7	1.1- 2.5	1,298	63.2	60.6-65.8
45-54	2,094	741	33.5	31.1-36.0	279	14.2	12.4-16.2	123	5.8	4.8- 7.1	951	46.4	43.8-49.1
55-64	1,989	682	33.4	30.8-36.0	440	20.8	18.7-23.1	274	13.8	12.0-15.8	593	32.0	29.4-34.8
65-74	1,568	458	29.4	26.7-32.3	403	25.1	22.5-27.8	409	26.2	23.5-29.0	298	19.3	17.1-21.8
75+	1,212	355	28.2	25.2-31.4	296	25.7	22.6-29.1	344	26.3	23.5-29.4	217	19.7	17.0-22.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,418	346	25.7	22.9-28.8	378	25.6	22.8-28.5	499	31.6	28.7-34.7	195	17.1	14.5-20.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,166	1,064	33.5	31.5-35.6	600	17.9	16.3-19.6	423	12.0	10.8-13.5	1,079	36.5	34.4-38.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,850	946	31.6	29.5-33.7	362	11.7	10.3-13.2	190	6.3	5.3- 7.4	1,352	50.5	48.2-52.8
College Graduate	3,591	856	22.0	20.4-23.7	241	6.8	5.9- 7.9	78	1.9	1.5- 2.5	2,416	69.3	67.4-71.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,020	213	18.2	15.6-21.2	286	27.9	24.4-31.6	323	29.7	26.3-33.3	198	24.2	20.6-28.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,555	506	31.7	28.8-34.7	332	21.7	19.2-24.5	268	17.0	14.8-19.5	449	29.6	26.7-32.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,266	434	33.3	30.1-36.6	191	15.2	12.9-17.9	117	9.8	8.0-12.0	524	41.7	38.4-45.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,555	503	30.8	28.1-33.6	206	14.5	12.4-16.9	76	5.1	3.9- 6.5	770	49.6	46.6-52.6
$50,000-74,999	1,523	464	31.1	28.3-34.1	128	8.5	7.0-10.3	54	3.6	2.7- 4.9	877	56.8	53.7-59.8
$75,000+	1,793	451	23.8	21.6-26.2	87	5.0	3.8- 6.5	25	1.5	0.9- 2.4	1,230	69.7	67.0-72.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,472	988	27.7	25.9-29.6	803	22.6	20.9-24.4	681	18.0	16.4-19.6	1,000	31.6	29.7-33.7
No	7,285	2,148	28.3	27.0-29.6	742	9.5	8.7-10.3	479	5.7	5.1- 6.4	3,916	56.5	55.1-57.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,525	522	32.6	29.9-35.4	303	19.4	17.2-21.9	228	14.6	12.6-16.8	472	33.4	30.5-36.3
Non-Veteran	9,394	2,666	27.3	26.2-28.5	1,275	12.3	11.5-13.2	961	8.5	7.9- 9.2	4,492	51.8	50.5-53.1
Currently Serving	107	22	21.6	13.6-32.6	6	7.6	3.0-18.0	3	2.9	0.8- 9.9	76	67.8	56.2-77.5

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,039

3,216

28.2

27.1-29.2

1,584

13.4

12.7-14.2

1,193

9.5

8.8-10.1

5,046

48.9

47.8-50.1

GENDER

Male

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

Female

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

515

12.7

9.7-16.6

0.6

0.1- 2.8

0.6

0.2- 2.4

440

86.0

82.0-89.3

25-34

1,582

306

19.5

17.1-22.1

2.3

1.6- 3.3

0.2

0.1- 0.5

1,227

78.0

75.3-80.4

35-44

2,037

589

28.8

26.5-31.3

117

6.2

4.9- 7.9

1.7

1.1- 2.5

1,298

63.2

60.6-65.8

45-54

2,094

741

33.5

31.1-36.0

279

14.2

12.4-16.2

123

5.8

4.8- 7.1

951

46.4

43.8-49.1

55-64

1,989

682

33.4

30.8-36.0

440

20.8

18.7-23.1

274

13.8

12.0-15.8

593

32.0

29.4-34.8

65-74

1,568

458

29.4

26.7-32.3

403

25.1

22.5-27.8

409

26.2

23.5-29.0

298

19.3

17.1-21.8

75+

1,212

355

28.2

25.2-31.4

296

25.7

22.6-29.1

344

26.3

23.5-29.4

217

19.7

17.0-22.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,418

346

25.7

22.9-28.8

378

25.6

22.8-28.5

499

31.6

28.7-34.7

195

17.1

14.5-20.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,166

1,064

33.5

31.5-35.6

600

17.9

16.3-19.6

423

12.0

10.8-13.5

1,079

36.5

34.4-38.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,850

946

31.6

29.5-33.7

362

11.7

10.3-13.2

190

6.3

5.3- 7.4

1,352

50.5

48.2-52.8

College Graduate

3,591

856

22.0

20.4-23.7

241

6.8

5.9- 7.9

1.9

1.5- 2.5

2,416

69.3

67.4-71.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,020

213

18.2

15.6-21.2

286

27.9

24.4-31.6

323

29.7

26.3-33.3

198

24.2

20.6-28.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,555

506

31.7

28.8-34.7

332

21.7

19.2-24.5

268

17.0

14.8-19.5

449

29.6

26.7-32.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,266

434

33.3

30.1-36.6

191

15.2

12.9-17.9

117

9.8

8.0-12.0

524

41.7

38.4-45.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,555

503

30.8

28.1-33.6

206

14.5

12.4-16.9

5.1

3.9- 6.5

770

49.6

46.6-52.6

$50,000-74,999

1,523

464

31.1

28.3-34.1

128

8.5

7.0-10.3

3.6

2.7- 4.9

877

56.8

53.7-59.8

$75,000+

1,793

451

23.8

21.6-26.2

5.0

3.8- 6.5

1.5

0.9- 2.4

1,230

69.7

67.0-72.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,472

988

27.7

25.9-29.6

803

22.6

20.9-24.4

681

18.0

16.4-19.6

1,000

31.6

29.7-33.7

7,285

2,148

28.3

27.0-29.6

742

9.5

8.7-10.3

479

5.7

5.1- 6.4

3,916

56.5

55.1-57.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,525

522

32.6

29.9-35.4

303

19.4

17.2-21.9

228

14.6

12.6-16.8

472

33.4

30.5-36.3

Non-Veteran

9,394

2,666

27.3

26.2-28.5

1,275

12.3

11.5-13.2

961

8.5

7.9- 9.2

4,492

51.8

50.5-53.1

Currently Serving

107

21.6

13.6-32.6

7.6

3.0-18.0

2.9

0.8- 9.9

67.8

56.2-77.5

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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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