BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? <br> Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics.)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health

How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease?
Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics.

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	Total Respond.^	1 to 5	6 or more but not all	All	None
TOTAL	15,506	4,847	29.4	28.3-30.5	2,732	12.3	11.7-12.9	1,563	6.1	5.7- 6.5	6,364	52.2	51.0-53.4
GENDER
Male	5,884	1,841	29.9	28.3-31.7	1,057	11.8	10.9-12.9	573	5.5	4.9- 6.1	2,413	52.7	50.8-54.6
Female	9,622	3,006	28.9	27.6-30.2	1,675	12.7	11.9-13.6	990	6.7	6.1- 7.3	3,951	51.7	50.2-53.2
RACE
White	12,018	3,604	27.3	26.2-28.4	1,982	11.4	10.8-12.1	1,216	6.3	5.9- 6.8	5,216	54.9	53.6-56.2
African American	2,348	824	34.9	32.1-37.8	602	18.8	16.9-20.8	279	7.8	6.6- 9.2	643	38.6	35.4-41.8
Asian	107	36	26.7	17.6-38.3	12	9.2	4.5-17.9	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9	57	63.6	51.2-74.5
Native American	314	112	38.5	31.0-46.6	72	17.2	12.7-22.7	50	10.5	7.5-14.5	80	33.8	26.7-41.8
Other Minorities	656	255	34.4	29.4-39.9	57	5.8	3.9- 8.5	12	0.8	0.4- 1.7	332	58.9	53.3-64.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	632	252	36.2	30.9-41.8	46	5.0	3.2- 7.7	23	1.4	0.8- 2.4	311	57.5	51.6-63.1
-English Speaking	236	77	27.3	19.4-36.9	25	5.2	3.1- 8.6	18	3.7	2.0- 6.9	116	63.7	53.1-73.1
-Spanish Speaking	396	175	39.2	32.9-46.0	21	4.9	2.7- 8.6	5	0.6	0.2- 1.7	195	55.3	48.4-61.9
Non-Hispanic	14,826	4,583	28.8	27.8-29.9	2,676	12.9	12.3-13.6	1,525	6.5	6.0- 6.9	6,042	51.8	50.6-53.0
AGE
18-24	472	60	12.2	9.0-16.3	4	0.4	0.1- 1.3	0	0.0	. - .	408	87.4	83.3-90.7
25-34	1,504	367	24.5	21.7-27.5	43	2.5	1.7- 3.8	9	0.7	0.3- 1.6	1,085	72.3	69.3-75.2
35-44	2,440	757	30.5	28.2-32.9	154	5.8	4.8- 7.1	36	1.5	1.0- 2.3	1,493	62.1	59.6-64.6
45-54	3,044	1,062	36.6	34.3-38.9	439	15.0	13.3-16.8	138	3.9	3.1- 4.7	1,405	44.5	42.3-46.8
55-64	3,316	1,208	38.3	36.1-40.4	771	22.1	20.4-23.9	347	10.1	8.8-11.6	990	29.5	27.6-31.4
65-74	2,653	801	31.1	28.9-33.3	757	28.3	26.2-30.5	504	17.7	15.9-19.6	591	22.9	21.0-25.0
75+	1,971	548	28.2	25.8-30.8	554	28.6	26.0-31.3	519	25.9	23.5-28.6	350	17.3	15.3-19.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,207	533	29.6	26.4-33.0	644	20.3	18.1-22.6	638	17.7	15.8-19.7	392	32.4	28.7-36.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,543	1,640	34.8	32.6-37.0	1,037	15.7	14.4-17.1	590	7.7	6.9- 8.7	1,276	41.8	39.2-44.4
Some Post-H.S.	4,025	1,401	29.8	27.9-31.8	666	12.1	10.9-13.4	250	3.6	3.0- 4.2	1,708	54.5	52.2-56.8
College Graduate	4,698	1,262	23.7	22.1-25.3	381	5.3	4.7- 6.0	81	1.1	0.7- 1.5	2,974	70.0	68.2-71.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,738	484	27.5	24.3-31.0	526	22.5	19.8-25.4	415	16.2	13.9-18.7	313	33.8	29.2-38.6
$15,000- 24,999	2,488	806	34.6	31.4-38.0	636	18.6	16.5-20.7	417	10.0	8.7-11.4	629	36.8	33.0-40.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,650	598	33.6	30.3-37.0	333	15.1	13.0-17.3	193	8.1	6.7- 9.7	526	43.3	39.4-47.3
$35,000- 49,999	2,157	761	33.6	30.9-36.5	382	14.3	12.6-16.2	125	4.4	3.5- 5.5	889	47.6	44.6-50.7
$50,000-74,999	2,217	724	28.8	26.4-31.4	275	8.3	7.0- 9.7	69	1.9	1.5- 2.5	1,149	61.0	58.2-63.7
$75,000+	3,206	857	24.3	22.4-26.3	189	4.2	3.5- 5.0	48	0.9	0.6- 1.3	2,112	70.6	68.5-72.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,729	1,759	31.4	29.6-33.3	1,466	20.4	19.1-21.8	945	12.1	11.1-13.2	1,559	36.1	34.0-38.2
No	9,343	2,957	28.6	27.2-29.9	1,199	8.5	7.8- 9.2	570	3.3	3.0- 3.7	4,617	59.7	58.2-61.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,332	727	28.8	26.4-31.3	520	17.9	16.0-19.9	279	8.2	6.9- 9.7	806	45.2	42.1-48.2
Non-Veteran	13,167	4,120	29.5	28.4-30.7	2,212	11.4	10.8-12.1	1,282	5.7	5.3- 6.2	5,553	53.3	52.0-54.7

Total
Respond.^

1 to 5

6 or more but not all

All

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,506

4,847

29.4

28.3-30.5

2,732

12.3

11.7-12.9

1,563

6.1

5.7- 6.5

6,364

52.2

51.0-53.4

GENDER

Male

5,884

1,841

29.9

28.3-31.7

1,057

11.8

10.9-12.9

573

5.5

4.9- 6.1

2,413

52.7

50.8-54.6

Female

9,622

3,006

28.9

27.6-30.2

1,675

12.7

11.9-13.6

990

6.7

6.1- 7.3

3,951

51.7

50.2-53.2

RACE

White

12,018

3,604

27.3

26.2-28.4

1,982

11.4

10.8-12.1

1,216

6.3

5.9- 6.8

5,216

54.9

53.6-56.2

African American

2,348

824

34.9

32.1-37.8

602

18.8

16.9-20.8

279

7.8

6.6- 9.2

643

38.6

35.4-41.8

Asian

107

26.7

17.6-38.3

9.2

4.5-17.9

0.5

0.1- 1.9

63.6

51.2-74.5

Native American

314

112

38.5

31.0-46.6

17.2

12.7-22.7

10.5

7.5-14.5

33.8

26.7-41.8

Other Minorities

656

255

34.4

29.4-39.9

5.8

3.9- 8.5

0.8

0.4- 1.7

332

58.9

53.3-64.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

632

252

36.2

30.9-41.8

5.0

3.2- 7.7

1.4

0.8- 2.4

311

57.5

51.6-63.1

-English Speaking

236

27.3

19.4-36.9

5.2

3.1- 8.6

3.7

2.0- 6.9

116

63.7

53.1-73.1

-Spanish Speaking

396

175

39.2

32.9-46.0

4.9

2.7- 8.6

0.6

0.2- 1.7

195

55.3

48.4-61.9

Non-Hispanic

14,826

4,583

28.8

27.8-29.9

2,676

12.9

12.3-13.6

1,525

6.5

6.0- 6.9

6,042

51.8

50.6-53.0

AGE

18-24

472

12.2

9.0-16.3

0.4

0.1- 1.3

0.0

. - .

408

87.4

83.3-90.7

25-34

1,504

367

24.5

21.7-27.5

2.5

1.7- 3.8

0.7

0.3- 1.6

1,085

72.3

69.3-75.2

35-44

2,440

757

30.5

28.2-32.9

154

5.8

4.8- 7.1

1.5

1.0- 2.3

1,493

62.1

59.6-64.6

45-54

3,044

1,062

36.6

34.3-38.9

439

15.0

13.3-16.8

138

3.9

3.1- 4.7

1,405

44.5

42.3-46.8

55-64

3,316

1,208

38.3

36.1-40.4

771

22.1

20.4-23.9

347

10.1

8.8-11.6

990

29.5

27.6-31.4

65-74

2,653

801

31.1

28.9-33.3

757

28.3

26.2-30.5

504

17.7

15.9-19.6

591

22.9

21.0-25.0

75+

1,971

548

28.2

25.8-30.8

554

28.6

26.0-31.3

519

25.9

23.5-28.6

350

17.3

15.3-19.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,207

533

29.6

26.4-33.0

644

20.3

18.1-22.6

638

17.7

15.8-19.7

392

32.4

28.7-36.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,543

1,640

34.8

32.6-37.0

1,037

15.7

14.4-17.1

590

7.7

6.9- 8.7

1,276

41.8

39.2-44.4

Some Post-H.S.

4,025

1,401

29.8

27.9-31.8

666

12.1

10.9-13.4

250

3.6

3.0- 4.2

1,708

54.5

52.2-56.8

College Graduate

4,698

1,262

23.7

22.1-25.3

381

5.3

4.7- 6.0

1.1

0.7- 1.5

2,974

70.0

68.2-71.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,738

484

27.5

24.3-31.0

526

22.5

19.8-25.4

415

16.2

13.9-18.7

313

33.8

29.2-38.6

$15,000- 24,999

2,488

806

34.6

31.4-38.0

636

18.6

16.5-20.7

417

10.0

8.7-11.4

629

36.8

33.0-40.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,650

598

33.6

30.3-37.0

333

15.1

13.0-17.3

193

8.1

6.7- 9.7

526

43.3

39.4-47.3

$35,000- 49,999

2,157

761

33.6

30.9-36.5

382

14.3

12.6-16.2

125

4.4

3.5- 5.5

889

47.6

44.6-50.7

$50,000-74,999

2,217

724

28.8

26.4-31.4

275

8.3

7.0- 9.7

1.9

1.5- 2.5

1,149

61.0

58.2-63.7

$75,000+

3,206

857

24.3

22.4-26.3

189

4.2

3.5- 5.0

0.9

0.6- 1.3

2,112

70.6

68.5-72.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,729

1,759

31.4

29.6-33.3

1,466

20.4

19.1-21.8

945

12.1

11.1-13.2

1,559

36.1

34.0-38.2

9,343

2,957

28.6

27.2-29.9

1,199

8.5

7.8- 9.2

570

3.3

3.0- 3.7

4,617

59.7

58.2-61.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,332

727

28.8

26.4-31.3

520

17.9

16.0-19.9

279

8.2

6.9- 9.7

806

45.2

42.1-48.2

Non-Veteran

13,167

4,120

29.5

28.4-30.7

2,212

11.4

10.8-12.1

1,282

5.7

5.3- 6.2

5,553

53.3

52.0-54.7

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^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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2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Oral Health

How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics.

How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease?
Do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics.