BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	14,117	9,788	67.2	65.9-68.4	1,342	10.3	9.5-11.1	1,135	8.8	8.1- 9.6	1,499	10.3	9.5-11.1	353	3.4	2.9- 4.1
-Eastern NC	4,750	3,167	63.5	61.4-65.6	512	12.2	10.7-13.8	402	9.3	8.1-10.6	531	11.1	9.7-12.5	138	4.0	3.1- 5.1
GENDER
Male	1,723	1,111	61.1	57.5-64.7	180	12.5	10.2-15.3	136	8.7	6.9-11.0	228	11.9	9.7-14.4	68	5.7	4.0- 8.0
Female	3,027	2,056	65.8	63.4-68.1	332	11.9	10.3-13.7	266	9.8	8.3-11.4	303	10.3	8.9-11.9	70	2.3	1.7- 3.2
RACE
White	3,190	2,312	69.1	66.4-71.6	298	10.8	9.1-12.7	212	7.7	6.3- 9.4	319	10.3	8.6-12.2	49	2.2	1.3- 3.6
African American	1,079	605	57.4	53.1-61.7	158	14.7	11.9-18.1	123	11.7	9.3-14.5	148	12.6	10.1-15.5	45	3.6	2.3- 5.6
Other Minorities	452	231	46.2	39.7-52.8	54	14.9	10.1-21.4	64	13.0	9.3-17.8	61	12.4	9.1-16.7	42	13.6	9.2-19.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	218	97	39.3	31.1-48.1	26	15.0	8.9-24.1	30	14.7	9.6-21.7	33	13.3	8.8-19.6	32	17.8	11.7-26.1
Non-Hispanic	4,520	3,065	65.7	63.5-67.8	485	12.0	10.5-13.6	370	8.8	7.6-10.1	496	10.8	9.5-12.4	104	2.8	2.0- 3.9
AGE
18-24	184	101	54.0	44.5-63.1	35	18.8	12.7-26.9	19	10.3	6.0-17.2	15	8.9	4.4-17.3	14	8.0	4.3-14.5
25-34	525	353	64.5	59.3-69.5	66	13.6	10.3-17.8	46	8.8	6.3-12.2	44	8.2	5.8-11.5	16	4.8	2.6- 8.7
35-44	807	537	63.7	59.4-67.8	82	9.8	7.3-13.1	77	10.5	8.1-13.4	94	12.7	10.1-15.9	17	3.3	1.9- 5.7
45-54	976	622	63.8	60.0-67.5	118	10.8	8.7-13.4	107	10.5	8.3-13.1	112	13.1	10.6-16.2	17	1.7	1.0- 3.0
55-64	972	672	68.1	64.5-71.5	90	10.4	8.3-13.0	76	8.1	6.2-10.6	106	10.2	8.2-12.6	28	3.2	2.1- 4.9
65-74	767	547	70.5	66.4-74.2	63	7.8	5.9-10.3	45	6.2	4.2- 9.1	93	13.3	10.7-16.4	19	2.1	1.2- 3.6
75+	489	311	61.8	56.5-66.8	54	12.8	9.4-17.2	32	7.9	5.2-11.6	65	12.6	9.6-16.3	27	5.0	3.3- 7.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	603	228	35.1	29.6-41.1	72	16.1	11.4-22.2	77	12.2	8.9-16.4	148	21.5	17.3-26.5	78	15.1	10.9-20.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,469	903	59.1	54.9-63.2	168	12.2	9.8-15.1	151	10.7	8.6-13.3	203	14.0	11.2-17.4	44	3.9	2.4- 6.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,324	916	66.0	62.1-69.8	152	13.3	10.6-16.6	109	10.1	7.7-13.2	136	9.3	7.5-11.5	11	1.2	0.5- 2.9
College Graduate	1,341	1,111	82.9	80.0-85.5	117	8.5	6.6-10.9	65	4.8	3.5- 6.5	44	3.1	2.1- 4.5	4	0.7	0.2- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	546	219	37.8	31.7-44.3	70	15.8	11.1-22.0	85	13.9	10.3-18.3	135	25.4	20.3-31.2	37	7.2	4.0-12.9
$15,000- 24,999	718	366	43.1	37.6-48.7	94	13.8	10.0-18.7	96	15.7	12.0-20.3	129	20.0	14.8-26.4	33	7.5	4.7-11.5
$25,000- 34,999	511	305	56.7	49.3-63.7	84	17.6	13.0-23.3	41	10.3	6.1-16.9	67	11.6	8.6-15.5	14	3.8	1.7- 8.6
$35,000- 49,999	712	514	68.4	63.7-72.7	68	10.6	7.9-14.0	56	9.4	6.8-12.8	63	9.6	7.1-12.7	11	2.1	0.9- 4.6
$50,000-74,999	751	594	75.8	70.7-80.3	57	8.5	5.9-12.0	45	7.3	5.0-10.6	49	6.0	4.2- 8.4	6	2.4	0.7- 8.2
$75,000+	924	788	83.5	80.0-86.5	77	8.9	6.7-11.6	29	3.4	2.2- 5.2	28	3.4	2.1- 5.5	2	0.8	0.2- 3.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,746	1,024	56.0	52.4-59.5	212	14.0	11.7-16.8	184	11.0	9.0-13.3	261	14.4	12.3-16.9	65	4.5	3.1- 6.5
No	2,858	2,048	66.9	64.0-69.6	290	11.7	9.8-13.8	208	8.5	7.0-10.3	247	9.3	7.6-11.2	65	3.7	2.5- 5.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	848	613	70.7	65.9-75.1	81	12.2	8.8-16.6	61	7.4	5.5- 9.9	78	8.5	6.4-11.4	15	1.2	0.6- 2.2
Non-Veteran	3,900	2,552	61.9	59.5-64.3	431	12.2	10.6-13.9	341	9.7	8.3-11.3	453	11.6	10.1-13.3	123	4.6	3.5- 6.0

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,117

9,788

67.2

65.9-68.4

1,342

10.3

9.5-11.1

1,135

8.8

8.1- 9.6

1,499

10.3

9.5-11.1

353

3.4

2.9- 4.1

-Eastern NC

4,750

3,167

63.5

61.4-65.6

512

12.2

10.7-13.8

402

9.3

8.1-10.6

531

11.1

9.7-12.5

138

4.0

3.1- 5.1

GENDER

Male

1,723

1,111

61.1

57.5-64.7

180

12.5

10.2-15.3

136

8.7

6.9-11.0

228

11.9

9.7-14.4

5.7

4.0- 8.0

Female

3,027

2,056

65.8

63.4-68.1

332

11.9

10.3-13.7

266

9.8

8.3-11.4

303

10.3

8.9-11.9

2.3

1.7- 3.2

RACE

White

3,190

2,312

69.1

66.4-71.6

298

10.8

9.1-12.7

212

7.7

6.3- 9.4

319

10.3

8.6-12.2

2.2

1.3- 3.6

African American

1,079

605

57.4

53.1-61.7

158

14.7

11.9-18.1

123

11.7

9.3-14.5

148

12.6

10.1-15.5

3.6

2.3- 5.6

Other Minorities

452

231

46.2

39.7-52.8

14.9

10.1-21.4

13.0

9.3-17.8

12.4

9.1-16.7

13.6

9.2-19.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

218

39.3

31.1-48.1

15.0

8.9-24.1

14.7

9.6-21.7

13.3

8.8-19.6

17.8

11.7-26.1

Non-Hispanic

4,520

3,065

65.7

63.5-67.8

485

12.0

10.5-13.6

370

8.8

7.6-10.1

496

10.8

9.5-12.4

104

2.8

2.0- 3.9

AGE

18-24

184

101

54.0

44.5-63.1

18.8

12.7-26.9

10.3

6.0-17.2

8.9

4.4-17.3

8.0

4.3-14.5

25-34

525

353

64.5

59.3-69.5

13.6

10.3-17.8

8.8

6.3-12.2

8.2

5.8-11.5

4.8

2.6- 8.7

35-44

807

537

63.7

59.4-67.8

9.8

7.3-13.1

10.5

8.1-13.4

12.7

10.1-15.9

3.3

1.9- 5.7

45-54

976

622

63.8

60.0-67.5

118

10.8

8.7-13.4

107

10.5

8.3-13.1

112

13.1

10.6-16.2

1.7

1.0- 3.0

55-64

972

672

68.1

64.5-71.5

10.4

8.3-13.0

8.1

6.2-10.6

106

10.2

8.2-12.6

3.2

2.1- 4.9

65-74

767

547

70.5

66.4-74.2

7.8

5.9-10.3

6.2

4.2- 9.1

13.3

10.7-16.4

2.1

1.2- 3.6

75+

489

311

61.8

56.5-66.8

12.8

9.4-17.2

7.9

5.2-11.6

12.6

9.6-16.3

5.0

3.3- 7.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

603

228

35.1

29.6-41.1

16.1

11.4-22.2

12.2

8.9-16.4

148

21.5

17.3-26.5

15.1

10.9-20.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,469

903

59.1

54.9-63.2

168

12.2

9.8-15.1

151

10.7

8.6-13.3

203

14.0

11.2-17.4

3.9

2.4- 6.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,324

916

66.0

62.1-69.8

152

13.3

10.6-16.6

109

10.1

7.7-13.2

136

9.3

7.5-11.5

1.2

0.5- 2.9

College Graduate

1,341

1,111

82.9

80.0-85.5

117

8.5

6.6-10.9

4.8

3.5- 6.5

3.1

2.1- 4.5

0.7

0.2- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

546

219

37.8

31.7-44.3

15.8

11.1-22.0

13.9

10.3-18.3

135

25.4

20.3-31.2

7.2

4.0-12.9

$15,000- 24,999

718

366

43.1

37.6-48.7

13.8

10.0-18.7

15.7

12.0-20.3

129

20.0

14.8-26.4

7.5

4.7-11.5

$25,000- 34,999

511

305

56.7

49.3-63.7

17.6

13.0-23.3

10.3

6.1-16.9

11.6

8.6-15.5

3.8

1.7- 8.6

$35,000- 49,999

712

514

68.4

63.7-72.7

10.6

7.9-14.0

9.4

6.8-12.8

9.6

7.1-12.7

2.1

0.9- 4.6

$50,000-74,999

751

594

75.8

70.7-80.3

8.5

5.9-12.0

7.3

5.0-10.6

6.0

4.2- 8.4

2.4

0.7- 8.2

$75,000+

924

788

83.5

80.0-86.5

8.9

6.7-11.6

3.4

2.2- 5.2

3.4

2.1- 5.5

0.8

0.2- 3.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,746

1,024

56.0

52.4-59.5

212

14.0

11.7-16.8

184

11.0

9.0-13.3

261

14.4

12.3-16.9

4.5

3.1- 6.5

2,858

2,048

66.9

64.0-69.6

290

11.7

9.8-13.8

208

8.5

7.0-10.3

247

9.3

7.6-11.2

3.7

2.5- 5.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

848

613

70.7

65.9-75.1

12.2

8.8-16.6

7.4

5.5- 9.9

8.5

6.4-11.4

1.2

0.6- 2.2

Non-Veteran

3,900

2,552

61.9

59.5-64.3

431

12.2

10.6-13.9

341

9.7

8.3-11.3

453

11.6

10.1-13.3

123

4.6

3.5- 6.0

Back to Oral Health.

* 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 cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

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