BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Oral Health

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	13,315	9,305	68.9	67.9-69.9	1,398	10.6	9.9-11.3	902	7.0	6.5- 7.6	1,390	10.6	9.9-11.3	320	2.9	2.5- 3.4
-Piedmont NC	7,472	5,354	71.4	70.0-72.7	750	10.0	9.1-10.9	484	6.4	5.7- 7.1	701	9.1	8.3-10.0	183	3.2	2.6- 3.8
GENDER
Male	2,809	1,962	69.4	67.3-71.5	279	10.0	8.7-11.5	190	6.6	5.5- 7.8	303	10.2	8.9-11.6	75	3.8	2.8- 5.0
Female	4,663	3,392	73.2	71.5-74.8	471	9.9	8.9-11.1	294	6.2	5.4- 7.1	398	8.1	7.2- 9.2	108	2.6	2.0- 3.3
RACE
White	5,798	4,393	77.0	75.6-78.3	528	8.7	7.9- 9.7	334	5.6	4.9- 6.5	463	7.3	6.5- 8.1	80	1.4	1.0- 1.9
African American	1,158	697	60.7	57.1-64.2	162	14.2	11.8-17.0	96	7.3	5.8- 9.2	155	13.1	10.8-15.7	48	4.7	3.3- 6.7
Other Minorities	70	48	66.9	52.7-78.5	10	13.6	6.9-25.0	5	6.5	2.6-15.8	4	6.2	2.1-16.9	3	6.8	2.0-21.2
AGE
18-24	410	279	66.2	59.9-72.0	49	11.6	8.3-15.9	26	5.4	3.5- 8.2	40	10.2	7.0-14.5	16	6.7	3.5-12.4
25-34	1,357	928	66.1	62.8-69.3	153	12.1	10.0-14.5	106	7.9	6.2-10.0	141	11.2	9.2-13.7	29	2.7	1.8- 4.2
35-44	1,599	1,125	69.9	67.0-72.7	177	10.0	8.4-11.9	115	7.7	6.2- 9.4	147	8.8	7.2-10.6	35	3.6	2.3- 5.6
45-54	1,468	1,077	74.7	71.8-77.3	137	9.1	7.5-11.0	105	6.7	5.2- 8.5	123	7.6	6.1- 9.4	26	2.0	1.2- 3.1
55-64	1,200	893	75.1	71.9-78.1	105	8.8	7.0-11.1	57	4.5	3.2- 6.1	120	9.6	7.6-11.9	25	2.0	1.3- 3.1
65-74	797	573	73.4	69.3-77.1	77	9.8	7.3-13.0	42	4.2	2.9- 6.1	78	8.5	6.5-10.9	27	4.1	2.6- 6.5
75+	596	442	77.0	72.8-80.7	49	6.9	4.9- 9.5	32	5.0	3.3- 7.5	50	7.0	5.1- 9.6	23	4.1	2.5- 6.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	929	420	44.0	39.9-48.3	113	11.7	9.4-14.5	98	9.2	7.3-11.6	203	22.6	19.1-26.4	95	12.4	9.8-15.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,018	1,311	64.0	61.2-66.7	237	11.0	9.4-12.8	170	8.9	7.4-10.6	250	12.3	10.7-14.2	50	3.8	2.5- 5.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,893	1,405	73.0	70.2-75.5	192	11.3	9.5-13.5	121	7.0	5.6- 8.9	147	7.2	5.9- 8.8	28	1.4	0.9- 2.3
College Graduate	2,622	2,214	84.8	83.0-86.4	205	7.7	6.5- 9.1	94	3.2	2.5- 4.1	99	3.6	2.8- 4.6	10	0.7	0.3- 1.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	618	275	44.2	38.8-49.7	89	11.9	9.0-15.5	73	10.7	8.0-14.0	140	22.8	18.6-27.7	41	10.5	6.6-16.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,091	627	52.7	48.8-56.7	132	12.4	10.0-15.4	102	10.3	8.0-13.0	169	17.0	14.1-20.3	61	7.6	5.5-10.3
$25,000- 34,999	815	549	65.0	60.6-69.1	98	13.2	10.4-16.5	62	6.9	5.1- 9.3	88	11.5	8.9-14.7	18	3.5	1.9- 6.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,039	797	73.8	70.3-77.1	95	9.8	7.7-12.3	70	8.0	6.0-10.6	71	7.6	5.9- 9.8	6	0.8	0.3- 2.2
$50,000-74,999	1,039	836	80.3	77.2-83.1	96	9.5	7.5-11.9	55	5.3	3.8- 7.2	44	4.0	2.8- 5.6	8	0.9	0.4- 2.1
$75,000+	1,297	1,149	87.5	85.1-89.6	82	7.2	5.6- 9.2	34	3.0	2.0- 4.4	31	2.3	1.5- 3.4	1	0.0	0.0- 0.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,987	1,265	63.8	61.0-66.6	219	10.5	8.9-12.3	174	8.5	7.0-10.3	251	12.3	10.5-14.2	78	4.9	3.5- 6.7
No	5,275	3,945	74.0	72.4-75.5	506	9.7	8.7-10.7	300	5.7	5.0- 6.6	428	8.1	7.2- 9.1	96	2.5	2.0- 3.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	861	628	75.9	72.5-79.1	83	8.6	6.7-11.0	51	5.5	4.0- 7.6	89	9.0	7.1-11.4	10	0.9	0.4- 2.1
Non-Veteran	6,573	4,698	70.6	69.2-72.1	660	10.1	9.2-11.1	433	6.5	5.8- 7.3	610	9.2	8.3-10.1	172	3.5	2.9- 4.3
Currently Serving	26	20	77.2	55.8-90.1	4	17.4	6.4-39.5	0	0.0	. - .	1	2.1	0.3-13.8	1	3.3	0.5-20.4

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,315

9,305

68.9

67.9-69.9

1,398

10.6

9.9-11.3

902

7.0

6.5- 7.6

1,390

10.6

9.9-11.3

320

2.9

2.5- 3.4

-Piedmont NC

7,472

5,354

71.4

70.0-72.7

750

10.0

9.1-10.9

484

6.4

5.7- 7.1

701

9.1

8.3-10.0

183

3.2

2.6- 3.8

GENDER

Male

2,809

1,962

69.4

67.3-71.5

279

10.0

8.7-11.5

190

6.6

5.5- 7.8

303

10.2

8.9-11.6

3.8

2.8- 5.0

Female

4,663

3,392

73.2

71.5-74.8

471

9.9

8.9-11.1

294

6.2

5.4- 7.1

398

8.1

7.2- 9.2

108

2.6

2.0- 3.3

RACE

White

5,798

4,393

77.0

75.6-78.3

528

8.7

7.9- 9.7

334

5.6

4.9- 6.5

463

7.3

6.5- 8.1

1.4

1.0- 1.9

African American

1,158

697

60.7

57.1-64.2

162

14.2

11.8-17.0

7.3

5.8- 9.2

155

13.1

10.8-15.7

4.7

3.3- 6.7

Other Minorities

66.9

52.7-78.5

13.6

6.9-25.0

6.5

2.6-15.8

6.2

2.1-16.9

6.8

2.0-21.2

AGE

18-24

410

279

66.2

59.9-72.0

11.6

8.3-15.9

5.4

3.5- 8.2

10.2

7.0-14.5

6.7

3.5-12.4

25-34

1,357

928

66.1

62.8-69.3

153

12.1

10.0-14.5

106

7.9

6.2-10.0

141

11.2

9.2-13.7

2.7

1.8- 4.2

35-44

1,599

1,125

69.9

67.0-72.7

177

10.0

8.4-11.9

115

7.7

6.2- 9.4

147

8.8

7.2-10.6

3.6

2.3- 5.6

45-54

1,468

1,077

74.7

71.8-77.3

137

9.1

7.5-11.0

105

6.7

5.2- 8.5

123

7.6

6.1- 9.4

2.0

1.2- 3.1

55-64

1,200

893

75.1

71.9-78.1

105

8.8

7.0-11.1

4.5

3.2- 6.1

120

9.6

7.6-11.9

2.0

1.3- 3.1

65-74

797

573

73.4

69.3-77.1

9.8

7.3-13.0

4.2

2.9- 6.1

8.5

6.5-10.9

4.1

2.6- 6.5

75+

596

442

77.0

72.8-80.7

6.9

4.9- 9.5

5.0

3.3- 7.5

7.0

5.1- 9.6

4.1

2.5- 6.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

929

420

44.0

39.9-48.3

113

11.7

9.4-14.5

9.2

7.3-11.6

203

22.6

19.1-26.4

12.4

9.8-15.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,018

1,311

64.0

61.2-66.7

237

11.0

9.4-12.8

170

8.9

7.4-10.6

250

12.3

10.7-14.2

3.8

2.5- 5.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,893

1,405

73.0

70.2-75.5

192

11.3

9.5-13.5

121

7.0

5.6- 8.9

147

7.2

5.9- 8.8

1.4

0.9- 2.3

College Graduate

2,622

2,214

84.8

83.0-86.4

205

7.7

6.5- 9.1

3.2

2.5- 4.1

3.6

2.8- 4.6

0.7

0.3- 1.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

618

275

44.2

38.8-49.7

11.9

9.0-15.5

10.7

8.0-14.0

140

22.8

18.6-27.7

10.5

6.6-16.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,091

627

52.7

48.8-56.7

132

12.4

10.0-15.4

102

10.3

8.0-13.0

169

17.0

14.1-20.3

7.6

5.5-10.3

$25,000- 34,999

815

549

65.0

60.6-69.1

13.2

10.4-16.5

6.9

5.1- 9.3

11.5

8.9-14.7

3.5

1.9- 6.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,039

797

73.8

70.3-77.1

9.8

7.7-12.3

8.0

6.0-10.6

7.6

5.9- 9.8

0.8

0.3- 2.2

$50,000-74,999

1,039

836

80.3

77.2-83.1

9.5

7.5-11.9

5.3

3.8- 7.2

4.0

2.8- 5.6

0.9

0.4- 2.1

$75,000+

1,297

1,149

87.5

85.1-89.6

7.2

5.6- 9.2

3.0

2.0- 4.4

2.3

1.5- 3.4

0.0

0.0- 0.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,987

1,265

63.8

61.0-66.6

219

10.5

8.9-12.3

174

8.5

7.0-10.3

251

12.3

10.5-14.2

4.9

3.5- 6.7

5,275

3,945

74.0

72.4-75.5

506

9.7

8.7-10.7

300

5.7

5.0- 6.6

428

8.1

7.2- 9.1

2.5

2.0- 3.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

861

628

75.9

72.5-79.1

8.6

6.7-11.0

5.5

4.0- 7.6

9.0

7.1-11.4

0.9

0.4- 2.1

Non-Veteran

6,573

4,698

70.6

69.2-72.1

660

10.1

9.2-11.1

433

6.5

5.8- 7.3

610

9.2

8.3-10.1

172

3.5

2.9- 4.3

Currently Serving

77.2

55.8-90.1

17.4

6.4-39.5

0.0

. - .

2.1

0.3-13.8

3.3

0.5-20.4

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported having teeth.
Note: Denominator includes respondents who reported having never been to a dental clinic.

^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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