BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
TOTAL	2,572	1,449	57.4	54.7-60.0	388	14.8	12.9-17.1	297	12.2	10.5-14.1	417	14.5	12.9-16.3	21	1.0	0.5- 2.0
GENDER
Male	774	407	53.0	48.3-57.6	116	16.5	12.8-21.0	99	12.3	9.6-15.7	146	16.7	13.8-20.1	6	1.5	0.6- 4.1
Female	1,798	1,042	60.8	57.9-63.6	272	13.6	11.8-15.6	198	12.1	10.2-14.3	271	12.9	11.1-14.8	15	0.6	0.4- 1.1
AGE
18-24	131	76	53.6	42.6-64.3	22	20.4	12.0-32.5	18	14.2	8.3-23.4	12	9.1	4.8-16.5	3	2.7	0.5-12.4
25-34	355	245	69.4	63.2-75.0	50	13.1	9.4-18.0	24	6.3	3.9-10.2	34	10.1	6.7-14.9	2	1.0	0.2- 6.1
35-44	457	303	67.3	61.6-72.5	64	11.7	8.7-15.6	38	10.5	7.0-15.6	47	9.4	6.8-12.8	5	1.1	0.4- 3.3
45-54	551	341	59.9	54.2-65.4	76	16.2	11.6-22.2	69	12.6	9.6-16.3	65	11.2	8.3-14.9	0	0.0	. - .
55-64	482	247	50.5	44.9-56.1	75	14.1	10.9-18.2	62	14.7	10.9-19.4	93	20.0	15.8-25.1	5	0.6	0.2- 1.7
65-74	362	156	43.0	36.7-49.5	69	17.4	13.3-22.5	55	15.4	11.4-20.6	78	22.8	17.7-28.8	4	1.4	0.4- 4.2
75+	215	66	27.5	21.4-34.7	30	13.4	9.0-19.5	30	18.7	12.7-26.8	87	39.3	31.6-47.5	2	1.1	0.2- 4.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	546	199	35.9	30.5-41.6	81	15.8	11.6-21.1	89	16.6	12.9-21.1	169	28.9	24.2-34.1	8	2.8	0.9- 8.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	929	517	55.3	50.8-59.8	145	16.0	12.6-20.1	110	13.2	10.3-16.8	148	14.5	11.8-17.7	9	0.9	0.3- 2.5
Some Post-H.S.	597	374	64.1	58.6-69.2	85	13.3	9.4-18.3	62	10.8	7.8-14.8	72	11.2	8.4-14.7	4	0.7	0.2- 2.8
College Graduate	494	355	72.9	67.6-77.7	77	13.9	10.5-18.2	35	7.8	5.2-11.6	27	5.4	3.4- 8.3	0	0.0	. - .
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	501	202	38.9	33.4-44.7	87	16.6	12.7-21.2	65	15.0	10.6-20.9	140	28.3	23.4-33.9	7	1.2	0.5- 2.8
$15,000- 24,999	608	311	50.3	44.6-55.9	96	17.0	12.2-23.2	95	15.6	12.1-20.0	98	15.7	12.3-19.8	8	1.4	0.5- 4.1
$25,000- 34,999	358	222	61.5	54.4-68.1	54	14.6	10.2-20.6	34	10.2	6.7-15.2	45	13.0	9.3-17.8	3	0.7	0.2- 2.7
$35,000- 49,999	318	205	61.2	54.3-67.6	57	19.0	14.2-24.9	33	11.1	7.2-16.8	22	7.8	4.9-12.4	1	0.9	0.1- 5.8
$50,000-74,999	221	173	79.0	71.8-84.7	27	11.0	6.9-17.0	15	7.6	4.3-13.0	6	2.4	1.0- 6.0	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	187	155	80.2	68.9-88.1	16	10.9	4.6-23.8	10	4.7	2.5- 8.8	6	4.1	1.4-11.3	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	980	474	49.4	45.2-53.5	147	15.2	12.4-18.4	131	14.2	11.2-17.7	219	20.7	17.6-24.1	9	0.6	0.3- 1.2
No	1,457	907	62.5	58.9-65.9	217	14.2	11.6-17.4	149	11.1	9.1-13.5	172	10.8	9.0-13.0	12	1.4	0.6- 3.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	294	171	57.4	49.8-64.7	43	16.5	10.6-24.9	32	10.6	7.2-15.4	47	15.3	11.0-20.8	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5
Non-Veteran	2,267	1,275	57.6	54.7-60.4	340	14.4	12.4-16.7	263	12.5	10.7-14.6	369	14.4	12.7-16.3	20	1.2	0.6- 2.4

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,572

1,449

57.4

54.7-60.0

388

14.8

12.9-17.1

297

12.2

10.5-14.1

417

14.5

12.9-16.3

1.0

0.5- 2.0

GENDER

Male

774

407

53.0

48.3-57.6

116

16.5

12.8-21.0

12.3

9.6-15.7

146

16.7

13.8-20.1

1.5

0.6- 4.1

Female

1,798

1,042

60.8

57.9-63.6

272

13.6

11.8-15.6

198

12.1

10.2-14.3

271

12.9

11.1-14.8

0.6

0.4- 1.1

AGE

18-24

131

53.6

42.6-64.3

20.4

12.0-32.5

14.2

8.3-23.4

9.1

4.8-16.5

2.7

0.5-12.4

25-34

355

245

69.4

63.2-75.0

13.1

9.4-18.0

6.3

3.9-10.2

10.1

6.7-14.9

1.0

0.2- 6.1

35-44

457

303

67.3

61.6-72.5

11.7

8.7-15.6

10.5

7.0-15.6

9.4

6.8-12.8

1.1

0.4- 3.3

45-54

551

341

59.9

54.2-65.4

16.2

11.6-22.2

12.6

9.6-16.3

11.2

8.3-14.9

0.0

. - .

55-64

482

247

50.5

44.9-56.1

14.1

10.9-18.2

14.7

10.9-19.4

20.0

15.8-25.1

0.6

0.2- 1.7

65-74

362

156

43.0

36.7-49.5

17.4

13.3-22.5

15.4

11.4-20.6

22.8

17.7-28.8

1.4

0.4- 4.2

75+

215

27.5

21.4-34.7

13.4

9.0-19.5

18.7

12.7-26.8

39.3

31.6-47.5

1.1

0.2- 4.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

546

199

35.9

30.5-41.6

15.8

11.6-21.1

16.6

12.9-21.1

169

28.9

24.2-34.1

2.8

0.9- 8.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

929

517

55.3

50.8-59.8

145

16.0

12.6-20.1

110

13.2

10.3-16.8

148

14.5

11.8-17.7

0.9

0.3- 2.5

Some Post-H.S.

597

374

64.1

58.6-69.2

13.3

9.4-18.3

10.8

7.8-14.8

11.2

8.4-14.7

0.7

0.2- 2.8

College Graduate

494

355

72.9

67.6-77.7

13.9

10.5-18.2

7.8

5.2-11.6

5.4

3.4- 8.3

0.0

. - .

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

501

202

38.9

33.4-44.7

16.6

12.7-21.2

15.0

10.6-20.9

140

28.3

23.4-33.9

1.2

0.5- 2.8

$15,000- 24,999

608

311

50.3

44.6-55.9

17.0

12.2-23.2

15.6

12.1-20.0

15.7

12.3-19.8

1.4

0.5- 4.1

$25,000- 34,999

358

222

61.5

54.4-68.1

14.6

10.2-20.6

10.2

6.7-15.2

13.0

9.3-17.8

0.7

0.2- 2.7

$35,000- 49,999

318

205

61.2

54.3-67.6

19.0

14.2-24.9

11.1

7.2-16.8

7.8

4.9-12.4

0.9

0.1- 5.8

$50,000-74,999

221

173

79.0

71.8-84.7

11.0

6.9-17.0

7.6

4.3-13.0

2.4

1.0- 6.0

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

187

155

80.2

68.9-88.1

10.9

4.6-23.8

4.7

2.5- 8.8

4.1

1.4-11.3

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

980

474

49.4

45.2-53.5

147

15.2

12.4-18.4

131

14.2

11.2-17.7

219

20.7

17.6-24.1

0.6

0.3- 1.2

1,457

907

62.5

58.9-65.9

217

14.2

11.6-17.4

149

11.1

9.1-13.5

172

10.8

9.0-13.0

1.4

0.6- 3.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

294

171

57.4

49.8-64.7

16.5

10.6-24.9

10.6

7.2-15.4

15.3

11.0-20.8

0.2

0.0- 1.5

Non-Veteran

2,267

1,275

57.6

54.7-60.4

340

14.4

12.4-16.7

263

12.5

10.7-14.6

369

14.4

12.7-16.3

1.2

0.6- 2.4

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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.

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