BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	14,007	9,566	65.7	64.5-66.8	1,536	11.8	11.0-12.7	1,083	8.3	7.7- 9.1	1,395	9.9	9.2-10.6	427	4.3	3.7- 4.9
-Western NC	1,443	951	63.1	59.5-66.5	143	11.4	9.3-14.0	121	8.7	6.8-11.1	178	13.0	10.8-15.7	50	3.8	2.5- 5.6
GENDER
Male	536	340	59.1	53.3-64.7	56	12.1	8.8-16.4	41	8.2	5.2-12.8	75	15.6	11.8-20.5	24	4.9	2.8- 8.5
Female	907	611	66.6	62.3-70.6	87	10.9	8.3-14.2	80	9.1	6.9-11.8	103	10.7	8.5-13.5	26	2.7	1.6- 4.6
RACE
White	1,301	867	64.4	60.6-68.0	127	11.2	8.9-14.0	109	8.6	6.6-11.1	158	13.2	10.8-16.1	40	2.6	1.6- 4.3
African American	43	26	55.7	36.1-73.6	6	20.2	7.9-42.6	3	3.7	1.1-11.6	7	18.7	7.7-38.7	1	1.7	0.2-11.5
Other Minorities	91	51	48.8	35.5-62.2	10	12.1	6.0-23.0	9	11.8	5.1-24.9	12	9.8	4.6-19.8	9	17.5	8.6-32.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	62	29	40.9	27.4-56.0	8	13.0	6.1-25.6	4	9.7	3.2-25.9	11	13.1	6.5-24.7	10	23.3	12.3-39.7
Non-Hispanic	1,376	919	64.7	61.0-68.2	134	11.3	9.0-14.0	116	8.6	6.7-11.1	167	13.1	10.7-15.8	40	2.4	1.4- 3.9
AGE
18-24	53	34	64.3	47.9-77.9	10	19.6	10.1-34.7	3	9.6	2.8-28.3	5	4.0	1.3-11.9	1	2.5	0.3-15.5
25-34	170	98	49.4	40.2-58.7	14	10.8	6.2-18.3	21	12.0	7.3-18.9	26	18.3	11.4-27.9	11	9.5	4.8-18.0
35-44	241	150	63.0	55.6-69.9	25	10.9	7.1-16.2	24	9.4	5.8-14.7	36	14.1	9.6-20.2	6	2.7	1.0- 6.7
45-54	301	196	63.2	56.0-69.9	33	9.8	6.4-14.7	28	7.9	5.0-12.2	38	17.2	11.9-24.4	6	1.8	0.7- 5.0
55-64	293	208	71.4	64.9-77.1	25	10.1	6.4-15.4	23	8.4	5.4-12.9	29	7.5	4.9-11.4	8	2.6	1.1- 5.8
65-74	215	147	68.7	60.9-75.6	20	9.4	5.4-15.9	10	3.5	1.7- 7.1	30	15.9	10.9-22.7	8	2.4	1.0- 5.8
75+	163	112	70.6	61.9-78.1	16	10.7	6.2-17.8	12	7.0	3.7-12.6	13	8.2	4.3-15.2	10	3.5	1.7- 6.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	173	58	24.6	17.2-33.9	27	16.8	9.9-26.9	24	16.0	8.2-28.9	43	27.6	18.8-38.6	21	15.0	8.4-25.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	437	269	62.2	55.9-68.2	44	10.5	7.2-15.0	42	9.0	6.2-12.9	64	14.7	10.9-19.7	18	3.6	1.8- 7.0
Some Post-H.S.	379	254	62.8	56.2-69.0	41	14.5	9.9-20.7	33	9.5	6.3-13.9	44	11.8	8.0-17.2	7	1.5	0.6- 3.5
College Graduate	448	366	84.2	79.9-87.6	31	7.1	4.8-10.4	21	3.6	2.2- 5.8	26	4.7	2.9- 7.6	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	150	56	32.6	23.1-43.8	21	16.7	9.5-27.7	21	13.9	8.0-23.0	39	29.3	19.3-41.7	13	7.5	3.2-16.5
$15,000- 24,999	257	139	44.8	36.7-53.2	27	10.5	6.4-16.9	28	13.4	8.4-20.6	49	21.4	15.0-29.7	14	9.9	5.2-17.9
$25,000- 34,999	213	124	54.9	45.4-64.0	27	15.8	10.0-24.1	30	13.4	8.4-20.8	29	15.1	9.7-22.7	3	0.8	0.2- 2.9
$35,000- 49,999	240	182	75.0	66.8-81.8	15	7.6	3.8-14.9	16	7.0	4.2-11.6	21	8.9	4.8-15.9	6	1.4	0.5- 3.8
$50,000-74,999	186	150	79.1	70.8-85.6	18	11.2	6.6-18.2	10	4.9	2.4- 9.8	8	4.8	1.8-12.1	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	190	169	89.7	83.2-93.8	9	3.8	1.8- 7.7	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9	8	5.5	2.4-11.9	2	0.7	0.2- 2.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	532	301	52.9	47.0-58.8	60	11.4	8.4-15.3	62	13.1	8.9-19.1	87	19.5	14.8-25.3	22	3.0	1.7- 5.2
No	867	618	67.8	63.4-71.9	77	10.8	8.1-14.2	58	7.0	5.1- 9.4	87	10.2	7.8-13.2	27	4.3	2.5- 7.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	204	135	67.5	59.4-74.7	17	8.3	4.9-13.8	17	9.4	5.4-16.0	29	13.8	9.2-20.3	6	0.9	0.4- 2.1
Non-Veteran	1,237	815	62.5	58.6-66.2	126	11.9	9.5-14.8	104	8.6	6.5-11.2	148	12.9	10.4-15.8	44	4.1	2.7- 6.2

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,007

9,566

65.7

64.5-66.8

1,536

11.8

11.0-12.7

1,083

8.3

7.7- 9.1

1,395

9.9

9.2-10.6

427

4.3

3.7- 4.9

-Western NC

1,443

951

63.1

59.5-66.5

143

11.4

9.3-14.0

121

8.7

6.8-11.1

178

13.0

10.8-15.7

3.8

2.5- 5.6

GENDER

Male

536

340

59.1

53.3-64.7

12.1

8.8-16.4

8.2

5.2-12.8

15.6

11.8-20.5

4.9

2.8- 8.5

Female

907

611

66.6

62.3-70.6

10.9

8.3-14.2

9.1

6.9-11.8

103

10.7

8.5-13.5

2.7

1.6- 4.6

RACE

White

1,301

867

64.4

60.6-68.0

127

11.2

8.9-14.0

109

8.6

6.6-11.1

158

13.2

10.8-16.1

2.6

1.6- 4.3

African American

55.7

36.1-73.6

20.2

7.9-42.6

3.7

1.1-11.6

18.7

7.7-38.7

1.7

0.2-11.5

Other Minorities

48.8

35.5-62.2

12.1

6.0-23.0

11.8

5.1-24.9

9.8

4.6-19.8

17.5

8.6-32.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

40.9

27.4-56.0

13.0

6.1-25.6

9.7

3.2-25.9

13.1

6.5-24.7

23.3

12.3-39.7

Non-Hispanic

1,376

919

64.7

61.0-68.2

134

11.3

9.0-14.0

116

8.6

6.7-11.1

167

13.1

10.7-15.8

2.4

1.4- 3.9

AGE

18-24

64.3

47.9-77.9

19.6

10.1-34.7

9.6

2.8-28.3

4.0

1.3-11.9

2.5

0.3-15.5

25-34

170

49.4

40.2-58.7

10.8

6.2-18.3

12.0

7.3-18.9

18.3

11.4-27.9

9.5

4.8-18.0

35-44

241

150

63.0

55.6-69.9

10.9

7.1-16.2

9.4

5.8-14.7

14.1

9.6-20.2

2.7

1.0- 6.7

45-54

301

196

63.2

56.0-69.9

9.8

6.4-14.7

7.9

5.0-12.2

17.2

11.9-24.4

1.8

0.7- 5.0

55-64

293

208

71.4

64.9-77.1

10.1

6.4-15.4

8.4

5.4-12.9

7.5

4.9-11.4

2.6

1.1- 5.8

65-74

215

147

68.7

60.9-75.6

9.4

5.4-15.9

3.5

1.7- 7.1

15.9

10.9-22.7

2.4

1.0- 5.8

75+

163

112

70.6

61.9-78.1

10.7

6.2-17.8

7.0

3.7-12.6

8.2

4.3-15.2

3.5

1.7- 6.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

173

24.6

17.2-33.9

16.8

9.9-26.9

16.0

8.2-28.9

27.6

18.8-38.6

15.0

8.4-25.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

437

269

62.2

55.9-68.2

10.5

7.2-15.0

9.0

6.2-12.9

14.7

10.9-19.7

3.6

1.8- 7.0

Some Post-H.S.

379

254

62.8

56.2-69.0

14.5

9.9-20.7

9.5

6.3-13.9

11.8

8.0-17.2

1.5

0.6- 3.5

College Graduate

448

366

84.2

79.9-87.6

7.1

4.8-10.4

3.6

2.2- 5.8

4.7

2.9- 7.6

0.4

0.1- 1.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

150

32.6

23.1-43.8

16.7

9.5-27.7

13.9

8.0-23.0

29.3

19.3-41.7

7.5

3.2-16.5

$15,000- 24,999

257

139

44.8

36.7-53.2

10.5

6.4-16.9

13.4

8.4-20.6

21.4

15.0-29.7

9.9

5.2-17.9

$25,000- 34,999

213

124

54.9

45.4-64.0

15.8

10.0-24.1

13.4

8.4-20.8

15.1

9.7-22.7

0.8

0.2- 2.9

$35,000- 49,999

240

182

75.0

66.8-81.8

7.6

3.8-14.9

7.0

4.2-11.6

8.9

4.8-15.9

1.4

0.5- 3.8

$50,000-74,999

186

150

79.1

70.8-85.6

11.2

6.6-18.2

4.9

2.4- 9.8

4.8

1.8-12.1

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

190

169

89.7

83.2-93.8

3.8

1.8- 7.7

0.4

0.1- 1.9

5.5

2.4-11.9

0.7

0.2- 2.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

532

301

52.9

47.0-58.8

11.4

8.4-15.3

13.1

8.9-19.1

19.5

14.8-25.3

3.0

1.7- 5.2

867

618

67.8

63.4-71.9

10.8

8.1-14.2

7.0

5.1- 9.4

10.2

7.8-13.2

4.3

2.5- 7.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

204

135

67.5

59.4-74.7

8.3

4.9-13.8

9.4

5.4-16.0

13.8

9.2-20.3

0.9

0.4- 2.1

Non-Veteran

1,237

815

62.5

58.6-66.2

126

11.9

9.5-14.8

104

8.6

6.5-11.2

148

12.9

10.4-15.8

4.1

2.7- 6.2

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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.

** 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.

***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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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