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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygienist?*

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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
-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES	1,447	857	61.8	58.2-65.3	208	15.0	12.3-18.1	158	10.8	8.8-13.3	173	10.0	8.3-12.0	51	2.4	1.6- 3.5
AGE
18-24	51	34	68.4	49.6-82.7	11	26.3	13.0-46.1	2	2.0	0.4- 9.8	4	3.3	0.9-10.7	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	202	131	68.0	59.7-75.3	23	8.5	5.4-13.3	22	13.3	8.1-21.1	21	7.9	4.8-12.8	5	2.2	0.6- 7.3
35-44	277	190	64.9	56.8-72.2	40	16.2	10.6-24.0	19	8.6	5.2-13.8	25	8.8	5.3-14.4	3	1.5	0.4- 5.4
45-54	337	202	59.2	51.7-66.2	48	14.9	10.1-21.5	44	14.1	9.3-20.7	38	10.5	7.1-15.2	5	1.3	0.5- 3.3
55-64	277	150	57.3	50.1-64.2	40	14.8	10.3-20.8	33	10.0	6.7-14.8	40	14.3	10.1-20.1	14	3.5	1.9- 6.5
65-74	185	91	55.1	46.1-63.7	27	12.9	8.3-19.6	23	9.9	6.2-15.3	29	15.9	10.4-23.4	15	6.3	3.3-11.7
75+	100	49	46.8	34.4-59.5	14	12.9	6.8-23.3	14	17.8	9.9-30.0	14	14.6	7.9-25.5	9	7.8	3.6-16.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	213	75	40.0	30.9-49.8	25	16.1	8.8-27.6	38	14.1	9.5-20.3	55	25.4	18.5-33.7	20	4.5	2.6- 7.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	473	254	53.6	47.0-60.1	78	17.6	12.3-24.6	53	12.8	8.9-18.0	67	12.2	9.0-16.3	21	3.7	2.2- 6.3
Some Post-H.S.	386	235	62.7	56.1-69.0	64	16.8	12.5-22.3	43	11.6	7.9-16.7	37	8.1	5.4-12.1	7	0.7	0.3- 1.6
College Graduate	372	290	79.8	73.5-84.9	41	9.5	6.0-14.5	24	6.3	3.6-10.7	14	2.7	1.5- 5.1	3	1.7	0.5- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	261	102	41.0	33.5-49.1	39	17.0	11.8-23.7	50	20.1	14.0-28.0	54	18.0	13.2-24.2	16	3.9	2.2- 6.8
$15,000- 24,999	318	162	53.1	45.2-60.8	48	15.5	10.5-22.2	36	9.9	6.6-14.8	56	16.4	12.0-22.0	16	5.1	2.5-10.2
$25,000- 34,999	192	114	63.6	54.4-71.9	27	9.6	6.1-14.9	23	12.1	7.4-19.1	23	12.5	7.5-20.1	5	2.2	0.8- 5.7
$35,000- 49,999	190	139	66.5	55.7-75.9	21	15.3	8.1-26.9	18	11.8	6.5-20.5	11	5.8	2.5-12.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7
$50,000-74,999	163	127	77.4	67.5-85.0	22	10.2	6.0-16.8	11	10.8	5.3-20.8	3	1.7	0.4- 7.2	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	140	120	87.2	78.5-92.8	12	8.7	4.3-16.7	5	3.1	0.9-10.1	3	0.9	0.3- 3.0	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	519	239	45.8	40.0-51.8	90	19.1	14.7-24.4	81	17.2	12.8-22.8	80	14.4	11.0-18.6	29	3.5	2.2- 5.3
No	864	576	68.0	63.3-72.3	107	13.4	10.0-17.7	76	8.6	6.4-11.4	86	8.1	6.2-10.5	19	1.9	1.0- 3.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	51	34	63.7	43.5-79.9	9	20.5	8.2-42.6	7	15.5	6.5-32.8	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	1,396	823	61.7	58.0-65.3	199	14.8	12.0-17.9	151	10.6	8.6-13.1	172	10.4	8.6-12.5	51	2.5	1.7- 3.6

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

-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

1,447

857

61.8

58.2-65.3

208

15.0

12.3-18.1

158

10.8

8.8-13.3

173

10.0

8.3-12.0

2.4

1.6- 3.5

AGE

18-24

68.4

49.6-82.7

26.3

13.0-46.1

2.0

0.4- 9.8

3.3

0.9-10.7

0.0

. - .

25-34

202

131

68.0

59.7-75.3

8.5

5.4-13.3

13.3

8.1-21.1

7.9

4.8-12.8

2.2

0.6- 7.3

35-44

277

190

64.9

56.8-72.2

16.2

10.6-24.0

8.6

5.2-13.8

8.8

5.3-14.4

1.5

0.4- 5.4

45-54

337

202

59.2

51.7-66.2

14.9

10.1-21.5

14.1

9.3-20.7

10.5

7.1-15.2

1.3

0.5- 3.3

55-64

277

150

57.3

50.1-64.2

14.8

10.3-20.8

10.0

6.7-14.8

14.3

10.1-20.1

3.5

1.9- 6.5

65-74

185

55.1

46.1-63.7

12.9

8.3-19.6

9.9

6.2-15.3

15.9

10.4-23.4

6.3

3.3-11.7

75+

100

46.8

34.4-59.5

12.9

6.8-23.3

17.8

9.9-30.0

14.6

7.9-25.5

7.8

3.6-16.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

213

40.0

30.9-49.8

16.1

8.8-27.6

14.1

9.5-20.3

25.4

18.5-33.7

4.5

2.6- 7.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

473

254

53.6

47.0-60.1

17.6

12.3-24.6

12.8

8.9-18.0

12.2

9.0-16.3

3.7

2.2- 6.3

Some Post-H.S.

386

235

62.7

56.1-69.0

16.8

12.5-22.3

11.6

7.9-16.7

8.1

5.4-12.1

0.7

0.3- 1.6

College Graduate

372

290

79.8

73.5-84.9

9.5

6.0-14.5

6.3

3.6-10.7

2.7

1.5- 5.1

1.7

0.5- 6.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

261

102

41.0

33.5-49.1

17.0

11.8-23.7

20.1

14.0-28.0

18.0

13.2-24.2

3.9

2.2- 6.8

$15,000- 24,999

318

162

53.1

45.2-60.8

15.5

10.5-22.2

9.9

6.6-14.8

16.4

12.0-22.0

5.1

2.5-10.2

$25,000- 34,999

192

114

63.6

54.4-71.9

9.6

6.1-14.9

12.1

7.4-19.1

12.5

7.5-20.1

2.2

0.8- 5.7

$35,000- 49,999

190

139

66.5

55.7-75.9

15.3

8.1-26.9

11.8

6.5-20.5

5.8

2.5-12.9

0.5

0.1- 3.7

$50,000-74,999

163

127

77.4

67.5-85.0

10.2

6.0-16.8

10.8

5.3-20.8

1.7

0.4- 7.2

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

140

120

87.2

78.5-92.8

8.7

4.3-16.7

3.1

0.9-10.1

0.9

0.3- 3.0

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

519

239

45.8

40.0-51.8

19.1

14.7-24.4

17.2

12.8-22.8

14.4

11.0-18.6

3.5

2.2- 5.3

864

576

68.0

63.3-72.3

107

13.4

10.0-17.7

8.6

6.4-11.4

8.1

6.2-10.5

1.9

1.0- 3.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

63.7

43.5-79.9

20.5

8.2-42.6

15.5

6.5-32.8

0.3

0.0- 2.1

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

1,396

823

61.7

58.0-65.3

199

14.8

12.0-17.9

151

10.6

8.6-13.1

172

10.4

8.6-12.5

2.5

1.7- 3.6

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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 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.

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