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 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	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
AGE
18-24	204	26	12.4	7.9-19.1	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3	1	0.6	0.1- 4.4	175	86.6	79.9-91.3
25-34	617	123	21.6	17.8-26.0	10	1.6	0.8- 3.3	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	483	76.6	72.2-80.6
35-44	809	238	29.3	25.7-33.2	47	7.3	5.1-10.3	16	2.0	1.2- 3.5	508	61.4	57.3-65.4
45-54	795	278	32.5	28.7-36.5	114	14.9	12.2-18.2	46	5.7	4.1- 7.8	357	46.9	42.7-51.1
55-64	784	283	34.3	30.4-38.4	177	19.8	16.8-23.2	111	14.1	11.4-17.3	213	31.8	27.8-36.2
65-74	558	172	31.5	27.1-36.3	133	23.4	19.6-27.7	146	26.7	22.5-31.4	107	18.3	14.9-22.3
75+	349	103	28.1	22.9-33.9	82	26.2	20.7-32.6	94	23.3	18.7-28.6	70	22.4	17.5-28.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	528	146	27.4	22.9-32.3	127	23.1	19.1-27.8	167	29.1	24.6-34.0	88	20.4	16.3-25.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,134	374	32.3	29.1-35.7	192	17.2	14.6-20.0	134	11.2	9.2-13.5	434	39.4	36.0-42.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,015	340	32.6	29.2-36.1	127	11.4	9.3-13.9	72	6.8	5.2- 8.8	476	49.3	45.6-53.0
College Graduate	1,442	365	24.2	21.6-26.9	118	7.7	6.3- 9.5	41	2.3	1.6- 3.2	918	65.8	62.9-68.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	295	58	15.4	11.4-20.5	78	25.9	20.1-32.6	90	28.8	23.0-35.3	69	29.9	23.3-37.5
$15,000- 24,999	480	152	30.5	25.8-35.8	95	21.7	17.3-26.8	95	19.0	15.1-23.6	138	28.7	24.1-33.9
$25,000- 34,999	496	170	35.1	30.2-40.4	72	14.1	10.9-18.1	48	10.1	7.4-13.7	206	40.6	35.6-45.8
$35,000- 49,999	659	222	32.0	27.9-36.3	97	15.4	12.3-19.1	46	6.5	4.7- 8.9	294	46.2	41.6-50.8
$50,000-74,999	650	204	33.0	28.8-37.5	65	9.4	7.1-12.3	35	5.1	3.6- 7.1	346	52.5	47.9-57.0
$75,000+	795	212	24.6	21.3-28.2	48	6.2	4.4- 8.6	13	1.5	0.8- 3.0	522	67.7	63.8-71.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,203	353	27.6	24.8-30.7	265	21.8	19.1-24.8	213	17.1	14.7-19.8	372	33.5	30.3-36.8
No	2,775	828	29.2	27.2-31.3	279	9.6	8.3-10.9	180	5.8	4.9- 6.9	1,488	55.4	53.2-57.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,426	484	32.3	29.5-35.2	297	20.1	17.7-22.6	222	15.1	13.0-17.4	423	32.6	29.6-35.6
Non-Veteran	2,602	718	27.2	25.2-29.3	264	9.9	8.6-11.4	190	6.5	5.5- 7.6	1,430	56.5	54.2-58.8
Currently Serving	87	19	23.0	14.2-35.2	4	7.5	2.6-19.7	3	3.3	0.9-11.2	61	66.1	53.5-76.8

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

AGE

18-24

204

12.4

7.9-19.1

0.3

0.1- 1.3

0.6

0.1- 4.4

175

86.6

79.9-91.3

25-34

617

123

21.6

17.8-26.0

1.6

0.8- 3.3

0.1

0.0- 0.7

483

76.6

72.2-80.6

35-44

809

238

29.3

25.7-33.2

7.3

5.1-10.3

2.0

1.2- 3.5

508

61.4

57.3-65.4

45-54

795

278

32.5

28.7-36.5

114

14.9

12.2-18.2

5.7

4.1- 7.8

357

46.9

42.7-51.1

55-64

784

283

34.3

30.4-38.4

177

19.8

16.8-23.2

111

14.1

11.4-17.3

213

31.8

27.8-36.2

65-74

558

172

31.5

27.1-36.3

133

23.4

19.6-27.7

146

26.7

22.5-31.4

107

18.3

14.9-22.3

75+

349

103

28.1

22.9-33.9

26.2

20.7-32.6

23.3

18.7-28.6

22.4

17.5-28.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

528

146

27.4

22.9-32.3

127

23.1

19.1-27.8

167

29.1

24.6-34.0

20.4

16.3-25.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,134

374

32.3

29.1-35.7

192

17.2

14.6-20.0

134

11.2

9.2-13.5

434

39.4

36.0-42.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,015

340

32.6

29.2-36.1

127

11.4

9.3-13.9

6.8

5.2- 8.8

476

49.3

45.6-53.0

College Graduate

1,442

365

24.2

21.6-26.9

118

7.7

6.3- 9.5

2.3

1.6- 3.2

918

65.8

62.9-68.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

295

15.4

11.4-20.5

25.9

20.1-32.6

28.8

23.0-35.3

29.9

23.3-37.5

$15,000- 24,999

480

152

30.5

25.8-35.8

21.7

17.3-26.8

19.0

15.1-23.6

138

28.7

24.1-33.9

$25,000- 34,999

496

170

35.1

30.2-40.4

14.1

10.9-18.1

10.1

7.4-13.7

206

40.6

35.6-45.8

$35,000- 49,999

659

222

32.0

27.9-36.3

15.4

12.3-19.1

6.5

4.7- 8.9

294

46.2

41.6-50.8

$50,000-74,999

650

204

33.0

28.8-37.5

9.4

7.1-12.3

5.1

3.6- 7.1

346

52.5

47.9-57.0

$75,000+

795

212

24.6

21.3-28.2

6.2

4.4- 8.6

1.5

0.8- 3.0

522

67.7

63.8-71.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,203

353

27.6

24.8-30.7

265

21.8

19.1-24.8

213

17.1

14.7-19.8

372

33.5

30.3-36.8

2,775

828

29.2

27.2-31.3

279

9.6

8.3-10.9

180

5.8

4.9- 6.9

1,488

55.4

53.2-57.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,426

484

32.3

29.5-35.2

297

20.1

17.7-22.6

222

15.1

13.0-17.4

423

32.6

29.6-35.6

Non-Veteran

2,602

718

27.2

25.2-29.3

264

9.9

8.6-11.4

190

6.5

5.5- 7.6

1,430

56.5

54.2-58.8

Currently Serving

23.0

14.2-35.2

7.5

2.6-19.7

3.3

0.9-11.2

66.1

53.5-76.8

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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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